zebra cake

Banded dessert treat

Zebra cake is a dessert with alternating dark and light layers or stripes, creating a pattern reminiscent of zebra markings when sliced.

The effect is typically achieved by alternating vanilla and chocolate batters.

In the United States, the term also refers to Little Debbie Zebra Cakes, a popular snack cake consisting of yellow cake with a cream filling, coated in white icing with dark chocolate stripes on top.

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Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G