Victoria sponge
- noun
- /vɪkˈtɔːrɪə spʌndʒ/
- UK
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bizcocho Victoria
- I'd like a piece of Victoria sponge, please.
Examples
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Victoria sponge...
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I baked a delicious Victoria sponge filled with fresh strawberry jam and whipped cream.
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You start off wanting a Victoria sponge.
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Back in the house now and I've decided I want to make a Victoria sponge with cream and jam.
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The sponge is much creamier and denser than what we do in England and is basically a lot nicer than Victoria sponge.
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Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of this year's May Wilkinson trophy for victoria sponge, maximum 12-inch diameter, I'm pleased to say is entry number 213.
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For dessert, we enjoyed a slice of Victoria sponge topped with a dusting of powdered sugar.
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At the tea party, everyone raved about the fluffy Victoria sponge served with clotted cream.
Synonyms
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A light, airy cake that uses eggs, flour and sugar without butter or oil
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A cake with two or more layers and sweet filling between
A light sponge cake with two thin layers and jam between them, usually sprinkled with sugar
A light, soft cake flavored with vanilla
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Morphology
Victoria + sponge
The word 'sponge' can denote a sponge cake in British English and 'Victoria' marks an eponym, so a learner who knows both words can likely infer this is a named type of cake. However, the precise composition (two layers, jam and cream) and the cultural reference to Queen Victoria are not derivable from the parts alone, requiring prior exposure.
Etymology
Victoria sponge is named after Queen Victoria, who loved to eat a light sponge cake with jam during her afternoon tea. So today Victoria sponge means that kind of soft cake made from two sponge layers filled with jam and often cream.