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sponge cake

The correct spelling is sponge cake.

How to pronounce sponge cake

noun

Say it like: Spo-nje- ca-ke

The correct spelling is sponge cake. A light, soft, baked dessert (commonly layered with cream and jam) that is typically made with flour, sugar, baking powder and eggs, and has a firm, yet well aerated structure,… For example: "I made a sponge cake the other day. It was a disaster: I forgot the baking powder! It didn't rise!"

Usage Examples

I made a sponge cake the other day. It was a disaster: I forgot the baking powder! It didn't rise!

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A light, soft, baked dessert (commonly layered with cream and jam) that is typically made with flour, sugar, baking powder and eggs, and has a firm, yet well aerated structure, similar to that of a sea sponge.

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