# Victoria sponge

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A type of sponge cake with a layer of jam sandwiched in the middle.

## Etymology
After Queen Victoria, who preferred this cake with her afternoon tea.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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