How to Use sponge cake in a Sentence

sponge cake

noun
  • Genoise is what a sponge cake is called in Italy or France.
    Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 21 Apr. 2022
  • The chocolate sponge cake is served with eggnog ice cream and berries.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Jan. 2021
  • Place half of the sponge cake in the bottom of a trifle dish or 2-quart glass bowl.
    Taylor Murray, Country Living, 30 Oct. 2019
  • The meal will end with pan di spagna, a light and airy Italian sponge cake.
    Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Dec. 2022
  • This type of cake is more moist and tender than its sponge cake cousin.
    Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 21 Apr. 2022
  • The yellow sponge cake was filled with butter cream and soaked in Grand Marnier.
    Lisa Gutierrez, kansascity, 22 Jan. 2018
  • The dessert, made of sponge cake and buttercream swirls, was called Bûche de Noël.
    Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living, 13 Dec. 2022
  • The base of this cake is a plain old ordinary sponge cake, but don’t let that fool you.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 21 Sep. 2020
  • Succumb to that sponge cake and creamy filling, Mike P.!
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 29 June 2021
  • Need a golden sponge cake and creamy filling fix quick?
    Chris Mayhew, Cincinnati.com, 6 Apr. 2018
  • People love that show, and that's just a bunch of nice British people making sponge cake in a tent!
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 2 Mar. 2018
  • The Cubana chocolate sponge cake is made with Chantilly cream and rum.
    Linda Bladholm, miamiherald, 22 Mar. 2018
  • Here’s what our staff has been whipping up this first month of the summer—from fluffy sponge cake, to golden berry galettes.
    The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 26 June 2023
  • It will be absorbed by the sponge cake, whose main purpose is to serve as a vehicle for that syrup.
    Melissa Clark, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2020
  • The sponge cake must cool completely before mousse is added.
    Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, 12 Dec. 2017
  • The light, airy texture of this sponge cake showcases sweet dates, walnuts and sesame seeds added to the batter.
    Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2023
  • The recipe started as a mistake — chocolate sponge cake wasn’t baked all the way through during a busy night at the restaurant — but the diners loved it.
    Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2019
  • There were be chef specials, cocktails and more, including a Year of the Rabbit dessert made from matcha sponge cake.
    Dallas News, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Two layers of sponge cake filled with lemon mascarpone cream.
    Dallas News, 14 May 2021
  • The Italian dessert with layers of sponge cake, mascarpone cheese, chocolate and coffee was just the way to round out our meal.
    Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2019
  • Chou’s layered fruit sponge cake evokes the ones found at classic Chinese bakeries.
    Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Aug. 2021
  • The Sciuri is a chocolate sponge cake with pistachio cream and sliced almonds.
    Linda Bladholm, miamiherald, 22 Mar. 2018
  • Like those at most commercial bakeries, many of the treats here are based around a handful of master recipes (a milk dough, a steamed-bun dough, a sponge cake, etc.).
    Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2021
  • As such, the Earl Grey chocolate bavarois and chocolate sponge cake have been finished with an icy-blue glaze that looks almost too perfect to eat.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Desserts tend to come in a theme of chocolate mousse, layered with chocolate sponge cake or filled with strawberries and coated in ganache.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2022
  • My go-to recipe is from Roxana Jullapat’s Mother Grains, using brown rice flour in the sponge cake for a toasty note.
    Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 29 Apr. 2022
  • Today, the Christmas log, is known more as a holiday dessert made of a sponge cake and rolled and decorated to look like the real thing.
    Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, 12 Dec. 2017
  • Make a sponge cake with actual sponges but use real frosting.
    Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2018
  • 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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