Sponge cake Sponge cake Sponge cake is a cake based on flour (usually wheat flour), sugar, butter and eggs, and is sometimes leavened with baking powder. It has a firm yet well-aerated structure, similar to a sea sponge. In the United Kingdom a sponge cake is produced using the batter method, while in the US cakes made using the batter method are known as butter or pound cakes. Two common British batter-method sponge cakes are the layered Victoria sponge cake and Madeira cake. The Victorian creation of baking powder by English food manufacturer Alfred Bird in 1843 enabled the sponge to rise
Gooey butter cake ever served it as a dessert. The dessert, along with Clary's signature souffles, became a staple at the eatery. The sweet dessert can now be found on many restaurant menus including the popular Kansas City chain Ya Ya's, Murray's in Columbia, Missouri, and even as far as Seattle, where The Five Spot serves a pumpkin version of the classic pastry. On the SyFy television series "Defiance", Nolan and Quentin discuss gooey butter cake while in "Old St. Louis" in the episode "Down In the Ground Where the Dead Men Go". It was featured on an episode of "Pizza Masters" entitled