Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sponge cake

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables
sponge -cake
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Something that is simple or very easy.

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

sponge cakes (plural) spongecake (alternative)

Phrases

chiffon cake pound cake

Frequently Paired Words

chiffon cake genoise pound cake

Questions

What does sponge cake mean?
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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