"Victorian spongecake" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Victorian spongecakes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Victorian spongecake (countable and uncountable, plural Victorian spongecakes)
  1. Alternative form of Victorian sponge cake. Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: Victorian sponge cake
    Sense id: en-Victorian_spongecake-en-noun-BIiRr07x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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