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cake vs sponge cake

sponge cake vs cake

cake and sponge cake both are nouns.

cake is a verb but sponge cake is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cake Yes No Yes No
sponge cake Yes No No No
As nouns, sponge cake is a hyponym of cake; that is, sponge cake is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cake:
  • cake: baked goods made from or based on a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and fat
  • sponge cake: a light porous cake made with eggs and flour and sugar without shortening
Other hyponyms of cake include applesauce cake, baba, birthday cake, cheesecake, chiffon cake, chocolate cake, coconut cake, coffee cake, coffeecake, crumb cake, crumpet, cupcake, Eccles cake, fruitcake, gateau, bridecake, wedding cake, white cake, spice cake, gingerbread, pound cake, layer cake, torte, petit four, prune cake, jumbal, jumble, savarin, Boston cream pie, skillet cake, upside-down cake, honey cake, marble cake, genoise, seed cake, seedcake, teacake, biscuit, cookie, cooky, friedcake, battercake, flannel-cake, flannel cake, flapcake, flapjack, griddlecake, hot cake, hotcake, pancake, waffle, rock cake, Victoria sandwich, Victoria sponge, makagigi.
cake (noun) sponge cake (noun)
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax) a light porous cake made with eggs and flour and sugar without shortening
baked goods made from or based on a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and fat
small flat mass of chopped or ground food
cake (verb) sponge cake (verb)
form a coat over
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