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Examples of sponge cake in a Sentence
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Layers of soft sponge cake and Swiss meringue buttercream knock Little Debbie's version out of the park (no offense, Deb).
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 14 June 2024
The combination of nutty sponge cake, tart jam, and airy icing (that tastes like an Arby’s Jamocha shake in the best possible way, but still holds up to the heat of summer) is truly wonderful.
—The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 7 June 2024
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
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Word History
First Known Use
1805, in the meaning defined above
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“Sponge cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sponge%20cake. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
sponge cake
noun
: a light cake made without shortening
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