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Instead of a dreary fruit basket, our welcome treat was a whole fluffy sponge cake and a bowl of strawberries.—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026 For a sweet delight, choose from the Matcha Mad Hatter sponge cake with apricot jam and yuzu buttercream, a Tea Party Tart or a Flamingo Croquet Choux.—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026 This chiffon cake hosts two forms of citrus—orange juice and orange zest—so that the sponge cake has a beautiful balance of zippy and floral notes.—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026 This flavorful bite comes with mousse sandwiched between two moist layers of sponge cake.—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sponge cake