marble cake
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of marble cake
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Example Sentences
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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
An American cookbook from 1881 includes many recipes for marble cake, but almost no verbs, because the authors assumed that the method for marbling batter was common knowledge.
From New York Times • Oct. 29, 2015
And when the marble cake was inside the oven and the door was closed, Betty Allen clapped her hands together as if she had just performed a magic trick.
From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo
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