MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM Sponge !!!
just spotted this thread and the first thought that came into my head was - anyone remember making upside down, pineapple and cherry sponge - ohhhhhh bliss ! tasted absolutely gorgeous !
favourite sponge tho is jam rolly polly with tonnes of steaming home made custard, wheres me flour and jam ?!?
*tut*- Trust you Bullet!!!!!!
HMMMMMMMMMM SPONGECAKE.........Yummeee...ANY SPONGE CAKE
Now the next question is - where the hell did a name like Sponge come from??????
Get yourselves off to an M&S Cafe Revive and have a Mocha Coffee (with squirty cream) and a piece of their Victoria Sponge. God I'm drooling at the thought
bluesbiker In: Birmingham in th
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HFG she say....."Now the next question is - where the hell did a name like Sponge come from??????
Sponges are living organisms. In common usage, the term sponge is usually applied to the skeletons of these creatures alone, from which the animal matter has been removed by maceration and washing. The material of which these sponges are composed is spongin. Calcareous and siliceous sponges are too harsh for similar use. Commercial sponges are derived from various species and come in many grades, from fine soft "lamb's wool" sponges to the coarse grades used for washing cars.
Marine sponges come from fisheries in the Mediterranean and West Indies.[citation needed] The manufacture of rubber, plastic and cellulose based synthetic sponges has significantly reduced the commercial sponge fishing industry over recent years.