marble cake

American

noun

a cake given a streaked, marblelike appearance by the incomplete mixing of dark, especially chocolate, and light batters.

marble cake British

noun

a cake with a marbled appearance obtained by incompletely mixing dark and light mixtures

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Etymology

Origin of marble cake

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Example Sentences

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But she said a dozen eggs now cost her about $2.50, and on Sunday, she picked up a carton of them, along with oatmeal, tomatoes, mushrooms and sliced marble cake.

From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2023

By Aug. 20 — Peterson’s birthday — his players threw a surprise party between two-a-day practices with marble cake, handmade cards and a water balloon fight.

From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2022

Guests enjoyed the flavor of French vanilla and chocolate-fudge marble cake with whipped white chocolate ganache filling.

From Fox News • Oct. 23, 2021

In contrast to dual federalism, it erodes the jurisdictional boundaries between the states and national government, leading to a blending of layers as in a marble cake.

From Textbooks • Jul. 28, 2021

“Is a marble cake a cake with surprise marbles in it?”

From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo

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