1 fluid in the abdominal cavity (ascites) as a result of cancer, liver disease, kidney failure, or congestive heart failure. 2  celiac disease (wheat gluten intolerance) 3  ovarian cancer.  pancreatic insufficiency (impaired digestion because the pancreas cannot produce enough digestive enzymes)
The History of Sponge Candy. Sponge candy is popular in some parts of the world and in a few American states, but is an unheard-of treat in other regions. The American version of this crisp, caramelized sugar is often coated with chocolate and it originates from the Buffalo area.
The new items that they introduced were called âbiscuits,â though they were the forerunner of what we now consider to be sponge cake. 1615 â Gervase Markham (1568-1637), English poet and author, recorded the earliest sponge cake recipe in English in 1615.