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sponge cake

noun

  1. a light, sweet cake made with a comparatively large proportion of eggs but no shortening.


sponge cake

noun

  1. a light porous cake, made of eggs, sugar, flour, and flavourings traditionally without any fat
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sponge cake1

First recorded in 1795–1805
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