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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

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marble cake

This marble cake is buttery and not too sweet.

From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 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

I cried, and my tears of sadness and despair and hope and anger fell directly into the marble cake that had no marbles.

From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo

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