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marble cake

American  

noun

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


marble cake British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of marble cake

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75


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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

“Chocolate cake, vanilla cake, carrot cake, sponge cake, coconut cake, marble cake, pineapple cake, mousse cake, nougat cake, cheesecake, pound cake, and Black Forest cake,” Miss Mortimer explained.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

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