sponge cake

a light, sweet cake made with a comparatively large proportion of eggs but no shortening.

Origin of sponge cake

First recorded in 1795–1805

Thin with cold milk till about the consistency of sponge-cake batter, and drop in tablespoonfuls on a hot buttered griddle.

The Century Cook Book |Mary Ronald
Cover the bottom of a large glass-bowl or a deep dish, with slices of sponge-cake or Naples biscuit.

Miss Leslie's Lady's New Receipt-Book |Eliza Leslie
"Here, take this," and she bribes her with a bit of sponge-cake, on which the child runs lightly off along the edge of the wharf.

Suburban Sketches |William Dean Howells
He imitated the motions of fish, stood on his head, ate a sponge-cake, or smoked a pipe.

Cremorne and the Later London Gardens |Warwick Wroth

But I felt dimly dissatisfied, in spite of a slice of sponge-cake, and being put to bed (for a treat) in papa's dressing-room.

A Flat Iron for a Farthing |Juliana Horatia Ewing

sponge cake

a light porous cake, made of eggs, sugar, flour, and flavourings traditionally without any fat