Battenburg

British  

/ ˈbætənˌbɜːɡ /

noun

1. an oblong sponge cake divided longitudinally into four square sections, two coloured pink and two yellow, with an outer coating of marzipan

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Etymology

Origin of Battenburg

perhaps named after Battenberg , a village in Prussia

Example Sentences

The British artist Brian Griffiths is proposing an enormous Battenburg cake made from a mixture of Victorian, Edwardian and contemporary glazed and unglazed bricks.

From The Guardian • Aug. 19, 2010

In the dining room, I caught a glimpse of silver and Battenburg lace.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

Whilst there I made a trip to the Isle of Wight, and was present in Fotheringham Church when Princess Beatrice was married to Prince Henry of Battenburg.

From Reminiscences of Queensland 1862-1869 by Corfield, W. H. (William Henry)

This is a very elegant looking lace, though simply made after the regular Battenburg method.

From The Art of Modern Lace Making by The Butterick Publishing Co.

This engraving represents a modern adaptation of an ancient lace which may be made of fancy Battenburg braid and plain Raleigh bars.

From The Art of Modern Lace Making by The Butterick Publishing Co.