ðə wˈɜːd spˈʌndʒ kˈeɪk kˈʌmz fɹʌmðə lˈætɪn , wˌɪtʃ mˈiːnz "kˈʊkt twˈaɪs", ðæt ɪz wˌaɪ ɪt wʌz ˈɔfən sˈoʊkt ɪn wˈaɪn, dˈuː tə ðə lˈoʊ hjuːmˈɪdᵻɾi ɪt hˌæd.
The word sponge cake comes from the Latin , which means "cooked twice", that is why it was often soaked in wine, due to the low humidity it had.