Lemon Sponge Cake

Sponge cake

Sponge cake is a light cake made with egg whites, flour and sugar, sometimes leavened with baking powder. Most sponge cakes contain egg yolks, but some do not, such as angel food cake.

Leucetta chagosensis

Leucetta chagosensis, also called the lemon sponge, is a species of calcareous sponge in the family Leucettidae, and was first described in 1913 by Arthur Dendy. The species epithet, chagosensis, comes from the Latin with the ending -ensis indicating that the species comes from the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean. The taxonomic decision for synonymy is based on Maurice Burton (1963).

Lemon

The lemon is a species of small evergreen tree in the Citrus genus of the flowering plant family Rutaceae. A true lemon is a hybrid of the citron and the bitter orange. Its origins are uncertain, but some evidence suggests lemons originated during the 1st millennium BC in what is now northeastern India. Some other citrus fruits are called lemon.

Sponge

Sponges or sea sponges are primarily marine invertebrates of the animal phylum Porifera. They are filter feeders that are typically bound to the seabed, being sessile. Sponges are one of the most ancient members of living seabed community (macrobenthos), with many species being important reef-builders. Some sponge species inhabit freshwater.

lemon

Noun

1. A yellowish citrus fruit.
2. A semitropical evergreen tree, Citrus limon, that bears such fruits.

Adjective

1. Containing or having the flavour/flavor and/or scent of lemons.
2. Of the pale yellow colour/color of lemons.

sponge

Noun

1. Any of various marine invertebrates of the phylum Porifera, that have a porous skeleton often of silica.
2. A piece of porous material used for washing (originally made from the invertebrates, now often made of plastic).

Verb

1. To take advantage of the kindness of others.
2. To get by imposition; to scrounge.

cake

Noun

1. A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar, and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing.
2. A small mass of baked dough, especially a thin loaf from unleavened dough.

Verb

1. Coat (something) with a crust of solid material.
2. To form into a cake, or mass.