Victorian sponge
Victorian sponge noun: synonym of Victoria sponge.
Noun
Victorian sponge (countable and uncountable, plural Victorian sponges)
- Synonym of Victoria sponge.
- One hundred years ago, we were told in The Diets That Time Forgot, the average female waist was 10 inches smaller and the average man was two stones lighter. […] The Diets That Time Forgot preferred to advance the fatuous notion that our predecessors avoided widespread obesity because they had...2008 March 19, Thomas Sutcliffe, “Last Night's TV: Time to throw in the Victorian sponge”, in The Independent, London: Independent News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 03 Feb 2026
- The deli’s fruit cake, six-inch Victorian sponge and 50p flapjack also inspire joy.2009 November 9, Adriaane Pielou, “The Boundary Hotel, London: five modern luxury hotels”, in The Daily Telegraph, London: Telegraph Media Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 13 Nov...
- Synonyms:
- Victoria sponge
Examples of Victorian sponge in a sentence
- Not literally - though fisticuffs is obviously a temptation for Mrs H when working with him on a Victorian sponge, the keynote cake she had made for her Domestic Science O-level.2010 April 23, Jonathan Sale, “Love Bites: Marital Skirmishes In The Kitchen, By Christopher Hirst”, in The Independent, London...
- On the beach my very British daughter scoffed 'pek bateta[…], ending with jugu cake made with flour and unpeeled groundnuts, an exoticised Victorian sponge.2012 March 29, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, “Globe-trotting gastronomy: Sampling Zanzibar's culture melting pot of dishes”, in The Independent...
- Learn about the Victorians' ickiest dishes, discover Queen Victoria's favourite lunch and bake a proper Victorian sponge (without a soggy bottom).2015 July 19, Sarah Baxter, “Summer holiday events: 28 fantastic days out to keep the kids entertained”, in The Independent, London...
- You'll be tucking into a nice slice of Victorian sponge before you know it - and with any luck, there won't be cake batter all over the kitchen.2015 August 2, Telegraph Food, “Easy all-in-one cake recipes”, in Chris Evans, editor, The Daily Telegraph, London: Telegraph Media Group...
Synonyms of Victorian sponge
Forms of Victorian sponge
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Origin of Victorian sponge
After Queen Victoria, who preferred this cake with her afternoon tea.
Questions about Victorian sponge
- What does Victorian sponge mean?
- Victorian sponge means synonym of Victoria sponge.
- How do you use Victorian sponge in a sentence?
- Not literally - though fisticuffs is obviously a temptation for Mrs H when working with him on a Victorian sponge, the keynote cake she had made for her Domestic Science O-level.
- What part of speech is Victorian sponge?
- Victorian sponge is a noun.
- What is the plural of Victorian sponge?
- The plural of Victorian sponge is Victorian sponges.
Words near Victorian sponge in the dictionary
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