On Monday, May 22, 2017 at 11:43:19 AM UTC-10, Nancy2 wrote:
> Janet UK and others: I think there is a misunderstanding here. The term "sponge" is
> often used to refer to just a basic cake....like a chocolate, or spice, or white, or
> yellow, etc. I notice many of the pro bakers on TV say "sponge," when they just
> mean an unadorned cake layer.
>
> Usually, in the U.S., for most of us anyway, the word "sponge" is followed by the word
> "cake," meaning sponge cake which is different from chocolate cake or yellow cake
> or whatever.
>
> So "sponge" used by itself can be considered different from "sponge cake."
>
> N.

A sponge cake with added extra sugar and butter is called "pound cake." I think the most refined and difficult to make sponge cake is the Castella cake. It's just awesome!

https://www.pinterest.com/recipes/castella-cake/