sponge cake
spʌndʒ keɪk
sponge cake: light, airy cake made with eggs, sugar, and flour
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Noun

light cakelight, airy cake made with eggs, sugar, and flour
  • She baked a sponge cake for the party.
  • The bakery sells a variety of sponge cakes.
  • He prefers sponge cake with fresh strawberries.
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  • sponge cake: light, airy cake made with eggs, sugar, and flour
    light, airy cake made with eggs, sugar, and flour

Expressions with sponge

sponge downv.
clean a surface using a damp sponge
She sponged down the kitchen counter after cooking.
sponge upv.
absorb liquid or moisture
He used a cloth to sponge up the spilled milk.
sponge offv.
clean a surface using a sponge
She sponged off the table after dinner.
sponge onv.
take advantage of someone else's generosity
He tends to sponge on his friends for meals.
like a spongeadv.
easily absorbing information or liquids
She learns new languages like a sponge.
sponge money fromv.
obtain money by exploiting someone's generosity
He always tries to sponge money from his friends.

Expressions with cake

diaper caken.
stack of diapers shaped like cake for gifting
We brought a diaper cake to the baby shower.
have one's cake and eat itv.
enjoy two desirable things that usually cannot coexist
She wants to have her cake and eat it by working less and earning more.
icing on the caken.
something that makes a good situation even better
Winning the award was the icing on the cake for her career.
piece of caken.
something very easy to do
Finishing the puzzle was a piece of cake for her..
slice of the caken.
share of something valuable or desirable
Everyone wanted a slice of the cake from the profits.
a share of the caken.
part of something valuable divided among participants
The team members all wanted a share of the cake.
cherry on the caken.
something that makes a good situation even better
Winning the award was the cherry on the cake for her career.
frosting on the caken.
extra benefit that enhances a good situation
Winning the lottery was frosting on the cake.
take the cakev.
be the most extreme or notable
His excuse really takes the cake.
pop out caken.
cake designed for someone to jump out of
They ordered a pop out cake for the birthday celebration.

Terms related to sponge cake

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Terms with sponge cake included in their meaning

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ladyfingern.
baking
small sponge cake shaped like a finger
Swiss rolln.
food
cylindrical sponge cake with jam or cream filling
flann.
food
open pastry or sponge cake filled with fruit or cream
baked Alaskan.
food
dessert of ice cream on sponge cake topped with browned meringue
angel foodn.
food
light sponge cake made with egg whites
drizzle caken.
food
sponge cake with syrup poured after baking
sticky toffee puddingn.
treat
british dessert with moist sponge cake and toffee sauce
twinkien.
food
small, cream-filled sponge cake

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  1. French:génoise, ...
  2. German:Biskuitkuchen, ...
  3. Italian:pan di Spagna, ...
  4. Spanish:bizcochuelo, ...
  5. Portuguese:pão de ló, ...
  6. Chinese:海绵蛋糕, ...
  7. Japanese:スポンジケーキ, ...
  8. Arabic:كَعْكَة إِسْفَنْجِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:עוּגַת סְפוֹג, ...
  10. Russian:бисквит, ...
  11. Ukrainian:бісквіт, ...
  12. Hindi:स्पंज केक, ...

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