Victoria sponge vs cake

Victoria sponge and cake both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Victoria sponge	Yes	No	No	No
cake	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, cake is a hypernym of Victoria sponge; that is, cake is a word with a broader meaning than Victoria sponge:

Victoria sponge: a cake consisting of two layers of sponge cake with a jelly filling in between
cake: baked goods made from or based on a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and fat

Victoria sponge (noun)	cake (noun)
a cake consisting of two layers of sponge cake with a jelly filling in between	a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
	baked goods made from or based on a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and fat
	small flat mass of chopped or ground food

Victoria sponge (verb)	cake (verb)
	form a coat over