sponge cake

noun

1. a light, sweet cake made with a comparatively large proportion of eggs but no shortening.

sponge cake

noun

1. a light porous cake, made of eggs, sugar, flour, and flavourings traditionally without any fat

Word History and Origins

Origin of sponge cake¹

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

Santa snacks on rice pudding in Denmark, sponge cake in Chile, Kulkuls in India, and mince pies in the U.K.

From The Daily Beast

For dessert there were the most fragrant red raspberries conceivable, with golden sponge cake.

From Project Gutenberg

A large home-baked loaf of soda bread on a wooden platter stood at one end of the table, and near it a sponge-cake.

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Sophia passed little china plates and fringed napkins, and Anna a silver basket with golden squares of sponge-cake.

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Halve nice peaches, peel them, and put one half on a round of sponge cake for each person.

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It is made of cake,—sponge cake is the best,—French candied fruit, eggs and milk.

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