sponge cake
noun
a light, sweet cake made with a comparatively large proportion of eggs but no shortening.
sponge cakes
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pluralof sponge cake.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Although sponge cakes suffused with pandan may be found in cafes in the Netherlands today, the Dutch colonists who commandeered Indonesia’s bounty apparently did not deem it economically beneficial to exploit the plant.
From New York Times ● Sep. 6, 2021
For sponge cakes and other baked goods that call for clarified butter, feel free to sub in ghee, anticipating a nuttier flavor.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2021
They made a reported £500,000 for recording an advertising jingle for Channel 5 and had their own ranges of pyjamas, beach towels, dolls, playing cards, bean bags, sponge cakes, beach towels and businessmen's ties.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2021
Ltd., which sells banana-shaped sponge cakes, spent a year developing an Olympic-themed “Tokyo Banana” confection.
From Slate ● Apr. 14, 2020
Then the Water Angel sent us off with more of those marshmallow sponge cakes, and then gave each of us hugs.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
