sponge cake

noun

: a light cake made without shortening

Examples of sponge cake in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Finally, to finish, is a light, tender walnut sponge cake, risen with egg whites and without any wheat flour, just finely ground walnuts. David Tanis, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024 Before guests bid the night adieu, a fluffy Principessa lemon sponge cake with vanilla pastry creme adorned with the Del Core logo arrived at the table. Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2024 This isn’t Christina Tosi’s dessert spot, but the famed Kyiv bakery and breakfast brand, which was already fulfilling takeaway orders for its signature Kyiv layer cake, a stack of hazelnut sponge cake and praline cream. Adam Robb, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Jan. 2024 This confetti layer cake boasts three layers of festive sponge cake—learn our top tip for upgrading your boxed cake mix here—sealed in with a sophisticated Vanilla-Sour Cream Frosting. Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2024 The dinner menu includes fresh North Carolina shrimp with fettuccine and vanilla sponge cake for dessert. Details: The dinner menu will run all day, but pizza doesn’t start until after lunch. Jessica Swannie, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 The British monarch was given a three-tier Victoria sponge cake created by Jan Blackmore from Buttercup Pantry. Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2024 What makes this cake so unique is the dense pound cake-like quality of the sponge cake and the ribbon of brown sugar, cinnamon, and pecans running through the center of each slice. Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2023 Invented in 1832 by pastry chef Franz Sacher, Sachertorte is a rich chocolate sponge cake made with layers of apricot jam and a chocolate ganache topping. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined above

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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 19 Mar. 2024.

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sponge cake

noun
: a light cake made without shortening
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