sponge cake

noun

: a light cake made without shortening

Examples of sponge cake in a Sentence

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There’s also a traditional tea trolley that rolls through carrying everything from Champagne to Victoria sponge cakes. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2025 Especially of note is the slice of Victoria sponge cake, made fresh each morning. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025 For dessert, guests will be able to order festive specials such as a Valentine’s Heart made of chocolate sponge cake with passion fruit and strawberry jam or a Chocolate Biscuit with hazelnut coffee praline and dark chocolate. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 By comparison, other popular cake varieties at the time, such as sponge cake or pound cake, have denser textures and a more structured crumb. Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for sponge cake

Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sponge cake was in 1805

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“Sponge cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sponge%20cake. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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sponge cake

noun
: a light cake made without shortening
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