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Victoria sandwich

Victoria sandwich

4.7
A light sponge cake with two thin layers and jam between them, usually sprinkled with sugar
  • noun
  • /vɪkˈtɔːrɪə ˈsændwɪtʃ/
  • UK
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  • For her birthday, she baked a delicious Victoria sandwich filled with raspberry jam and topped with whipped cream.

Chocolate brownies, cupcakes, butterfly cakes, Victoria sandwich, Death by chocolate cake.

Examples

  • At the bakery, I ordered a classic Victoria sandwich that was perfect for afternoon tea.

  • The tea party featured an elegant Victoria sandwich, deliciously layered with cake and sweet jam.

  • Chocolate brownies, cupcakes, butterfly cakes, Victoria sandwich, Death by chocolate cake.

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Synonyms

sponge cake
vsVictoria sandwich
7 1.8

A light, airy cake that uses eggs, flour and sugar without butter or oil

is made from two light cake layers with jam and often cream
layer cake
vsVictoria sandwich
5 1.3

A cake with two or more layers and sweet filling between

is specifically two light cake layers joined with jam and often cream
Victoria sponge
vsVictoria sandwich
  • UK
4.7

A light cake made from two sponge layers sandwiched with jam and usually cream

is an alternative name for the same two layer jam and cream cake

How Light

angel food cake
  • US
3 2.9
Victoria sandwich
  • UK
4.7
butter cookie
  • US
5 1.0
fruitcake
25 1.4

Surface Forms

Victoria sandwich singular
Victoria sandwiches plural

Morphology

Victoria + sandwich

The element 'sandwich' gives a compositional cue (something with a filling between two layers), so a learner who knows 'sandwich' could plausibly infer a layered food with filling. However, 'Victoria' is a proper name that does not signal 'sponge cake', and the specific sense (a two-layer sponge cake with jam/cream) is not directly predictable from the parts, making the expression only partially transparent to learners.

Etymology

Victoria sandwich may come from Queen Victoria, who liked to eat a slice of soft sponge cake with jam during 'afternoon tea'. That's why the name now means a simple cake made of two sponge layers with jam in the middle.