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Poundcake vs Spongecake - What's the difference?

poundcake | spongecake |

As nouns the difference between poundcake and spongecake

is that poundcake is while spongecake is a cake based on flour (usually wheat flour), sugar, and eggs, sometimes leavened with baking powder which has a firm, yet well aerated structure, similar to a sea sponge.

poundcake

English

Noun

(en noun)
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    spongecake

    English

    (wikipedia spongecake)

    Alternative forms

    * sponge cake

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A cake based on flour (usually wheat flour), sugar, and eggs, sometimes leavened with baking powder which has a firm, yet well aerated structure, similar to a sea sponge.