victoria sponge
victoria sponge — noun
1. a traditional light cake from Britain, created by sandwiching two flat, round sp
a traditional light cake from Britain, created by sandwiching two flat, round sponge layers with strawberry jam, whipped cream, or both
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
Folake's grandmother taught her to fill a victoria sponge with raspberry jam and fresh cream.
Kenji decided to make a victoria sponge for his office bake sale next Friday.
The hotel served tiny victoria sponges at afternoon tea beside a pot of Earl Grey.
- 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.