victoria sponge

IPA/vɪkˌtɔːriə ˈspʌndʒ/
IPA/vɪkˌtɔːriə ˈspʌndʒ/

victoria sponge — noun

1. a traditional light cake from Britain, created by sandwiching two flat, round sp

1.名詞B1
釋義

a traditional light cake from Britain, created by sandwiching two flat, round sponge layers with strawberry jam, whipped cream, or both

例句

Niran baked a victoria sponge for his mother's surprise birthday party last weekend.

bake + victoria sponge — common verb for making this cake

The café near Walid's flat serves victoria sponge with clotted cream every afternoon.

serve + victoria sponge — typical at cafés and tea rooms

同義詞
  • Victoria sandwich

    an older name for the same cake, more common in traditional British cookbooks

  • sponge cake

    a broader category of light, airy cakes; victoria sponge is a specific filled variety

文法句型

a victoria sponge [countable]

some victoria sponge [uncountable]

用法筆記

Countable when referring to individual whole cakes ('baked two victoria sponges'), uncountable when referring to the food substance ('Would you like some victoria sponge?'). Named after Queen Victoria and closely associated with British afternoon tea.

常見錯誤

I bought a Victoria's sponge from the bakery.
I bought a victoria sponge from the bakery.
💡the compound noun does not take a possessive apostrophe.
She made a victoria sponge cake for the party.' (redundant).
She made a victoria sponge for the party.
💡'sponge' already refers to the cake, so adding 'cake' is unnecessary.