sponge cake
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˈspʌndʒ ˌkeɪk/ us/ˈspʌndʒ ˌkeɪk/
UK（加油脂）海绵蛋糕
a soft cake made with eggs, sugar, and flour and usually a type of fat such as butter
This is a very quick easy sauce, which is great for pouring over the top of a plain sponge cake to turn it into something wonderful. 这种快速简便的调味汁棒极了，浇在普通的海绵蛋糕上面就能立刻将其变成神奇美味。
The birthday dinosaur cake is made of sponge cake with buttercream and jam filling. 生日恐龙蛋糕是海绵蛋糕加上奶油和果酱馅制成的。
US（不加油脂）海绵蛋糕
a soft, light cake that is made with eggs, sugar, flour, and no fat and for which the egg whites and yolks (= the yellow parts) are beaten separately before they are added to the mixture
Try our recipe for a classic American sponge cake. 试试我们的经典美式海绵蛋糕配方。
Synonym: sponge
See also: Victoria sponge
- More examples
- His wife brought them tea and a sponge cake that was still warm.
- The birthday cake was a three-tier chocolate sponge cake.
- Baked Alaska is made by setting ice cream on a bed of sponge cake, covering it with meringue and putting it in a very hot oven.