marble cake
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- noun
- /ˈmɑːr.bəl keɪk/
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pastel mármol
- The bakery is famous for its rich marble cake, which combines both light and dark batters perfectly.
Examples
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I used to sell cakes, so I know I would very much like to make a marble cake!
Blog text (22) -
Marble cake.
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After the bagels, they'd have coffee with marble cake from Bobbie's bakery.
Fiction book (2001) -
For dessert, we enjoyed a delicious marble cake that was beautifully swirled with chocolate and vanilla.
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She proudly presented her homemade marble cake at the birthday party, showcasing its unique design.
Synonyms
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A small flat piece of food often made from fish or potato
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Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'marble' (having a marbled or veined appearance) combined with 'cake' describes a cake with a marbled pattern, so a learner who knows both words can infer the meaning. This formation is common cross-linguistically (e.g. German Marmorkuchen) and follows straightforward English noun-modifier composition, making it immediately understandable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Marble cake gets its name from the way the batter is swirled so the light and dark parts make patterns like real marble stone. So, 'marble cake' simply means a cake made by gently mixing light and dark batters to make a 'marbled' look.