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From layer + cake, named for its appearance, coined c. 1873.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
layer cake
Today it means: A cake consisting of multiple stacked sheets of cake, held together by frosting or jam, etc. Full definition →
Today it means: A cake consisting of multiple stacked sheets of cake, held together by frosting or jam, etc. Full definition →
From layer + cake, named for its appearance, coined c. 1873.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.