a light porous cake, made of eggs, sugar, flour, and flavourings traditionally without any fat
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ˈsponge ˌcake, n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Fooda light, sweet cake containing eggs but no shortening: [uncountable]That company makes delicious sponge cake.[countable]a delicious sponge cake for dessert.
sponge′ cake′,
- Fooda light, sweet cake made with a comparatively large proportion of eggs but no shortening.
- 1795–1805
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