"Victorian sponge cake" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Victorian sponge cakes [plural], Victorian spongecake [alternative]
Etymology: After Queen Victoria, who preferred this cake with her afternoon tea. Head templates: {{en-noun|~|head=Victorian sponge cake}} Victorian sponge cake (countable and uncountable, plural Victorian sponge cakes)
  1. Synonym of Victoria sponge. Wikipedia link: Queen Victoria Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: Victoria sponge [synonym, synonym-of] Related terms: Victorian sponge, Victoria sponge cake
    Sense id: en-Victorian_sponge_cake-en-noun-fzKXNXB6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Cakes and pastries

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