How to Use sponge cake in a Sentence

sponge cake

noun
  • Airy batters for sponge cakes will get blown around by the fan.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
  • The chocolate sponge cake is served with eggnog ice cream and berries.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Jan. 2021
  • This type of cake is more moist and tender than its sponge cake cousin.
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 21 Apr. 2022
  • Dessert was a cloudlike pineapple sponge cake.
    — Julie Orringer, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
  • The meal will end with pan di spagna, a light and airy Italian sponge cake.
    — Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 22 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
  • Two layers of sponge cake filled with lemon mascarpone cream.
    — Dallas News, 14 May 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 sugar-free pastries were not touched, but my sponge cake was devoured.
    — Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Make a sponge cake with actual sponges but use real frosting.
    — Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2018
  • The yellow sponge cake was filled with butter cream and soaked in Grand Marnier.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, kansascity, 22 Jan. 2018
  • 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 dessert, made of sponge cake and buttercream swirls, was called Bûche de Noël.
    — Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living, 13 Dec. 2022
  • The Tiramisu is made with house made sponge cake and finished with fresh, grated chocolate.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
  • 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
  • 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
  • Some modern versions use sponge cake, and others add coffee liqueur to give an extra kick.
    — CNN, 2 Feb. 2022
  • Indulge in a lemon soufflé or a coffee mascarpone sponge cake.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
  • This flavorful bite comes with mousse sandwiched between two moist layers of sponge cake.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Chou’s layered fruit sponge cake evokes the ones found at classic Chinese bakeries.
    — Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Aug. 2021
  • In Peru, piononos are rolled vanilla sponge cakes filled with a thick dulce de leche caramel sauce.
    — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
  • For Ling Yeow, the food that connects her most to her mum lies in the humble sponge cake.
    — Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 26 June 2024
  • 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 sponge cake is rolled up and filled with strawberry jam in the center and coated with shredded coconut.
    — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Instead of a dreary fruit basket, our welcome treat was a whole fluffy sponge cake and a bowl of strawberries.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Besos are two small, round sponge cakes sandwiched together with jam and rolled in coconut or sugar.
    — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The chocolate lava cake also seems too similar to last night’s chocolate sponge cake.
    — Emma Soren, Vulture, 24 June 2024
  • The Sciuri is a chocolate sponge cake with pistachio cream and sliced almonds.
    — Linda Bladholm, miamiherald, 22 Mar. 2018
  • Impress Mom with this cake roll made with a delicate sponge cake, fluffy cream filling, and rich chocolate ganache.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 May 2026

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