Definition of "sponge-cake" []

• A very light sweet cake made of flour, eggs, and sugar, flavored with lemon: so called from its light, spongy substance. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "Jean Cazals for The Wall Street Journal Cakes are created in the style of Stella McCartney (polka-dot sponge-cake dress), Valentino (orange and ginger clutch cake, with chocolate bow) and Miu Miu (a spicy biscuit shaped as a high heel)."
• "Guests are treated to a silver cake stand containing a collection of small, intricate cakes created in the style of Stella McCartney (polka-dot sponge-cake dress), Valentino (orange and ginger clutch cake, with chocolate bow) and Miu Miu (a spicy biscuit shaped as a high heel)."
• "The packaged sponge-cake kind never satisfied as the juice and cream turned the cakes into a soggy mush; you need the heft of a biscuit to carry the weight."