sponge cake

noun

: a light cake made without shortening

Examples of sponge cake in a Sentence

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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

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

noun
: a light cake made without shortening
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