ɪn fˈækt, ðə pˈʌf pˈeɪstɹi kwˈɑːsɑ̃, wˈʌn ʌvðə vɚɹˈaɪəɾiz ʌv spˈʌndʒ kˈeɪk, wʌz ɪnvˈɛntᵻd ɪn fɹˈæns ænd ɪts fˈɜːst ɹˈɛsᵻpˌiː dˈeɪts bˈæk tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈaɪv.
In fact, the puff pastry croissant, one of the varieties of sponge cake, was invented in France and its first recipe dates back to 1905.