Victorian spongecake

plural Victorian spongecakes

1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of Victorian sponge cake.

   Afternoon tea includes scones, tarts, finger sandwiches, Victorian spongecakes, tea breads, assorted cookies and jams.

   1990 November 23, Sharon Thompson, Susan Miller, “Fleur-de-lys restaurant expands dining space, menu”, in Lexington Herald-Leader, metro final edition, volume 8, number 325, Lexington, Ky., →ISSN, →OCLC, “Weekender” section, page 24, column 3

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   Mince and Victorian spongecake, bought in hypermarkets[,] aren’t uncommon in Cedar Rapids, but that food, known to Americans as hamburger and brownies, is bought in supermarkets.

   1977 July 15, D’Anne Dodd, “Pen Pals Meet After 33 Years”, in The Cedar Rapids Gazette, city final edition, volume 95, number 187, Cedar Rapids, Ia., →OCLC, page 11, column 1

   Today, she [Kathy Martin] brought picture collages, poems and a Victorian spongecake decorated with Diana’s picture, which she shared with other royal fans.

   2017 August 31, Associated Press, “Public mourns Princess Diana on 20th anniversary of death”, in Whitehorse Daily Star, volume 117, number 168, Whitehorse, Yuk., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 14, column 1