Lexical entry

スポンジケーキ

suponjikeeki

A light, airy cake made with a sponge-like batter.

Food & DrinkPure GairaigoCompoundSource UncertainSource uncertain

Meaning

A cake with a soft, airy texture made by whipping in a lot of air into the batter or eggs. In Japanese, this word often refers to the plain sponge layer or sponge-style cake base.

light cake
airy cake base

Examples

Example Sentences

ふわふわのスポンジケーキを焼きました。

ふわふわのすぽんじけーきをやきました。

I baked a fluffy sponge cake.

generated example

スポンジケーキの間に生クリームをはさみます。

すぽんじけーきのあいだになまくりーむをはさみます。

I will put fresh cream between the layers of the sponge cake.

generated example

市販のスポンジケーキを使って、手軽にデコレーションケーキを作った。

しはんのすぽんじけーきをつかって、てがるにでこれーしょんけーきをつくった。

I made a decorated cake easily using a store-bought sponge cake.

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カステラ

A type of sponge cake, usually baked in a loaf.

シベリア

Siberia; a layered bean-paste and sponge-cake dessert.

オムレット

A pancake-like sponge cake folded like an omelette, often filled with cream or fruit.

Evidence and Provenance

Data source: JMdict_english
Revision: JMdict.2026-04-17
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