Archive for February, 2012

Have a Baby SPONGE Friday!!

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

Celebrate the weekend with a Baby SPONGE Friday! Sponge Moment competition winner

Box of 8 Baby Sponge cakes for £14.99 with this week's SPONGE Friday!

Try eight flavours this week with a Baby Sponge Friday! (Victoria, Coffee, Lemon, Chocolate, Bakewell, Apple Crumble, Carrot and Chocolate & Orange).

“I ordered these for my daughter at uni in Manchester as a treat to help her through her stressful final months. Every day I got a text telling me the latest cake she’d scoffed was to die for.” Trish from West Norfolk.

Use code: SPONGEFRIDAY at the checkout by 2pm Thursday 1st March to get your hands on a Gift Box of 8 Baby Sponge for £14.99 or a Gift Box of 8 with Champagne for £22.49! (Including personalised gift card!)

Mums love Sponge!Mother’s Day Sponge!

For great gifts to reward those hard working Mums this Mother’s Day, Sunday 18th March, think no further than Sponge!

7″ and 10″ Sponge cakes, even order this week’s Baby Sponge Friday! Personalise with a card, sparkly edible hearts, champagne, or a topping with your own message to make your Sponge really special!

Visit: www.sponge.co.uk to get your Mother’s Day orders in today!

Winning Sponge MomentSponge Moment winner!

Sarah is the winner of this week’s SPONGE Friday after emailing in this pic of her daughter, Sophie, enjoying Sponge at her Christening!

“Sophie enjoying  a piece (in each hand!) of her personalised Victoria sponge on her Christening day. The sponge looked great as the centre piece on the table and, once cut, disappeared very quickly – delicious! Big thanks to the Sponge team!”

To win a SPONGE Friday, send us a pic of your happy Sponge Moment to: info@sponge.co.uk, upload them Facebook or Tweet them and we’ll pick the best!

Mad March hare, Sponge competitionsMad March is nearly here!

Starting next week, we see the start of two competitions with our good friends at TeaPigs and Kettle Chips! Keep checking the website for news on prizes and how to win!

If your company would like to run a competition with Sponge, drop us a line at: info@sponge.co.uk and we’ll reward you with a Sponge if it goes ahead!

Birthday Sponge cake - Sponge Family Member shoutoutSponge Birthday shoutout!

Bumper week for Sponge Family Member Birthdays this week! Dawn Rowlands, Hazel Hammond, Anita Williams, Julian Deverell, Rosemary Clarke and Frances Shann. Hope you all have great days! x

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Christening Sponge!

Monday, February 27th, 2012
Christmas Sponge Moment, personalised Sponge cake

Sophie enjoying her Christening Sponge!

Christening Sponge!

Sarah sent in this Sponge Moment from her daughter, Sophie’s Christening at the weekend…

“Sophie enjoying  a piece (in each hand!) of her personalised Victoria sponge on her Christening day. The sponge looked great as the centre piece on the table and, once cut, disappeared very quickly – delicious! Big thanks to the Sponge team!”

Send us your Sponge Moments for a chance to win Sponge!

Keep the Sponge Moment pictures coming in and don’t forget, we’re running a competition to win a 7″ Sponge Friday, so if you have any ‘tales of joy at the hands of Sponge’ captured on camera, send them in!

Email your Sponge Moments (stories or photos) to: info@sponge.co.uk and we’ll post them to the website.

Alternatively, you can upload them to the Sponge Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/SpongeCakesLtd or even Tweet them to us at: www.twitter.com/SpongeCakesLtd

Celebrate the weekend with a Coffee SPONGE Friday!

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
Celebrate the weekend with a Coffee SPONGE Friday! Sponge Moment competition winner

Coffee Sponge cake Wedge, £9.99Coffee infused sponge that will heighten the coffee lovers experience with its intensely smooth caffeine notes. This week’s Coffee SPONGE Friday is the answer to any mid morning weakness!

“Just delicious! Just the right amount of coffee hit. A serious contender to my ‘cake queen’ colleague’s home made version.” Alison from Reading.

Use code: SPONGEFRIDAY at the checkout by 2pm Thursday 23rd February to get your hands on a 7″ for £9.99 and a £10″ for £16.99!

Red heart, I do! Leap year February 29th tradition, women can propose marriage to men.Sponge Proposal!

Ladies!! The 29th February is fast approaching, when tradition dictates that you can propose to your man, so if you’re scheming a fun way to propose, why not say it with Sponge! Personalise any flavour 7″ or 10″ for £5.99! Or if you were born on the 29th, what better way to celebrate a once every four years birthday than with Sponge! www.sponge.co.uk

Mums love Sponge!Earn some Brownie Points!

A few weeks away yet, but think Sponge for the perfect Mother’s Day (Sunday 18th March) gift!

We’ve got many a gift to reward those hard working Mums out there! 7″, 10″ and Baby Sponge cakes in ten different flavours – personalise with a card, sparkly edible hearts, champagne, or a topping with your own message to make your Sponge really special!

Visit: www.sponge.co.uk to start earning those brownie points!

Winning Sponge Moment

Sponge Moment winner!

Simon Grinyer is the winner of this week’s SPONGE Friday after emailing in this pic of his girlfriend’s Birthday Sponge Moment!

“This is our Sponge Moment – it is the birthday cake that my girlfriend received in the post yesterday (Coffee Sponge!)” Thanks Simon, another Coffee Sponge is winging its’ way over to you on Friday!

To win a SPONGE Friday, send us a pic of your happy Sponge Moment to: info@sponge.co.uk, upload them Facebook or Tweet them and we’ll pick the best!

Mad March hare, Sponge competitions

Sponge competitions galore!

In March, we see the start of not one, but two competitions with our good friends at TeaPigs and Kettle Chips! Watch this space for news on prizes and how to enter!

If your company would like to run a competition with Sponge, drop us a line at: info@sponge.co.uk and we’ll reward you with a Sponge if it goes ahead!

Birthday Sponge cake - Sponge Family Member shoutoutSponge Birthday shoutout!

Sponge Family Member Birthdays this week: Will Whitehead and Jez Walder Hope you both have great days! x

Sponge Brain food!

Monday, February 20th, 2012
Revision Sponge Moment

Sponge Brain Food!

Revision Baby Sponge Moment…

“Sent all the way to York! Best revision distraction yet! (hoping more will come!)”

Abbi in York sent in this pic of her Baby Sponge and Champagne moment – good luck with your studies, Abbi! :)

Send us your Sponge Moments for a chance to win Sponge!

Keep the Sponge Moment pictures coming in and don’t forget, we’re running a competition to win a 7″ Sponge Friday, so if you have any ‘tales of joy at the hands of Sponge’ captured on camera, send them in!

Email your Sponge Moments (stories or photos) to: info@sponge.co.uk and we’ll post them to the website.

Alternatively, you can upload them to the Sponge Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/SpongeCakesLtd or even Tweet them to us at: www.twitter.com/SpongeCakesLtd

Birthday Sponge!

Monday, February 20th, 2012
Birthday Coffee Sponge Moment

Birthday Sponge!

Simon sent in this Sponge Moment pic last week…

“This is our Sponge Moment – it is the birthday cake that my girlfriend received in the post yesterday (Coffee Sponge!)”

Thanks so much for sending in your pic, Simon! :)

Send us your Sponge Moments for a chance to win Sponge!

Keep the Sponge Moment pictures coming in and don’t forget, we’re running a competition to win a 7″ Sponge Friday, so if you have any ‘tales of joy at the hands of Sponge’ captured on camera, send them in!

Email your Sponge Moments (stories or photos) to: info@sponge.co.uk and we’ll post them to the website.

Alternatively, you can upload them to the Sponge Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/SpongeCakesLtd or even Tweet them to us at: www.twitter.com/SpongeCakesLtd

Celebrate the weekend with a Chocolate & Orange SPONGE Friday!

Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

Celebrate the weekend with a Chocolate & Orange SPONGE Friday! Sponge Moment competition winnerChocolate Orange Sponge cake Wedge, £9.99With a swirl of chocolate and orange sponge held together with a sumptuously thick layer of chocolate and orange butter icing, this week’s SPONGE Friday is the Chocolate & Orange Sponge!

“This cake is amazing…it kept me and my friends well fed and very happy, the only problem was when it ran out!” Lou from Penzance

Use code: SPONGEFRIDAY at the checkout by 2pm Thursday 16th February to get your hands on a 7″ for £9.99 and a £10″ for £16.99!

Red heart with question mark, Valentine's Day, Jack Valentine

Jack Valentine hits Norfolk!

You may have seen our tweet about the custom of Jack Valentine in Norfolk. A ‘Mr or Mrs Valentine’ would disappear into thin air after knocking at the door and leaving gifts for adults and children (Read the article here). Many of you still carry out this tradition…

Chris Booty (@Cormolain): “We carried it on until son was about 10, despite having left Norfolk” Louise Day: “Kids are excited waiting for jack valentine tonight…if he leaves a sponge cake we’ll be pleased!” Thanks for sending in your comments – join us on Facebook and Twitter to read the rest!

Winning Sponge Moment

Sponge Moment winner!

Rachel Russell is the winner of this week’s Chocolate & Orange SPONGE Friday after sending in this pic of her Valentine’s Day Sponge Moment on Twitter!

“The boy did good, best valentines present in 3 years! I got @SPONGECAKESLTD-very happy!”

If you want to win a SPONGE Friday, send us a pic of your happy Sponge Moment to: info@sponge.co.uk, upload them Facebook or Tweet them and we’ll pick the best one! Good Luck!

Birthday Sponge cake - Sponge Family Member shoutoutSponge Birthday shoutout!

Sponge Family Member Birthdays this week: Jan Bowman and Peter Holliday!! Hope you both have great days! x

The boy did good..!

Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
Valentine's Sponge Moment, Baby Sponge cakes and champagne
Valentine’s Sponge Moment

Love this Valentine’s Sponge Moment tweet from Rachel Russell on Twitter (@RachyRuss)!

“The boy did good best valentines present in 3 years! I got @SPONGECAKESLTD very happy!”

Thanks for sending in your Valentine’s Sponge Moment pic, Rachel – enjoy those Baby Sponge cakes and champagne! x

Send us your Sponge Moments!

Keep the Sponge Moment pictures coming in and don’t forget, we’re running a competition to win a 7″ Sponge Friday, so if you have any ‘tales of joy at the hands of Sponge’ captured on camera, send them in!

Email your Sponge Moments (stories or photos) to: info@sponge.co.uk and we’ll post them to the website.

Alternatively, you can upload them to the Sponge Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/SpongeCakesLtd or even Tweet them to us at: www.twitter.com/SpongeCakesLtd

Snow Sponge Saturday!!

Tuesday, February 14th, 2012

Apple Crumble Sponge, Snow Sponge Saturday

Snow Sponge Saturday!!

Snow Sponge Saturday!!

Gregory (@gsmumford) tweeted this pic of his SPONGE Friday to us last weekend!

“Snow, Sponge, Saturday…. Coffee, Cake and the Rugby @SPONGECAKESLTD … Yum!”

Glad you enjoyed the Apple Crumble, Gregory!

Send us your Sponge Moments!

Keep the Sponge Moment pictures coming in and don’t forget, we’re running a competition to win a 7″ Sponge Friday, so if you have any ‘tales of joy at the hands of Sponge’ captured on camera, send them in!

Email your Sponge Moments (stories or photos) to: info@sponge.co.uk and we’ll post them to the website.

Alternatively, you can upload them to the Sponge Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/SpongeCakesLtd or even Tweet them to us at: www.twitter.com/SpongeCakesLtd

We ♥ Sponge Valentine’s!

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

With Valentine’s Day next Tuesday, why not treat your beloved to some scrummy Sponge! Personalise with toppings, cards, gift wrap, edible sparkly love hearts, even champagne!

Baby Sponge cake, Valentine's Day gift, free Valentine's Day card‘Be my Baby’ Sponge

With ten different flavours, choosing just one can be tricky – enter the popular Baby Sponge gift box! Order in boxes of 4 in our mix of Traditional (Victoria, Chocolate, Lemon and Coffee) or Quirky (Apple Crumble, Chocolate Orange, Bakewell and Carrot) flavours or go for all eight in one box! You personalise the card, we gift wrap and deliver! From £9.99


Secret Valentine, Sponge cakes topping, question mark, red heart, Valentine's Day giftSecret Valentine

Want to keep your identity under wraps?! Send a Sponge to your Valentine with this mysterious topping! Red heart with white icing question mark and glitter! Add to any 7″ and 10″ Sponge cakes for £3.99.

Valentine's Day card, Happy Valentines, Sponge gift cardThe not so secret Valentine!

Add this cute Sponge Valentine’s Day card to any cake (free with Baby Sponge gift boxes) and personalise with your own message for just £1.50.


Say it with Sponge! Personalised Chocolate Sponge with Happy Birthday message.Say it with Sponge!

If you want to make your Sponge even more special, personalise it with your very own message on a white icing disc and red sparkly letters. Great for ‘I love you’s, ‘Happy Valentine’s Day’, perfect for ‘Will you marry me’s! What will you say with Sponge?!

Up to 25 characters. 24 hours notice required for personalised Sponge orders. (Last orders for Valentine’s Day personalised Sponge: Friday 10th February, 2pm) Personalised toppings – £5.99

Mini Moutard Champagne, Sponge and Champagne giftChampagne Sponge

20cl bottle of Champagne ‘Mini Moutard’ Grande Cuvee, providing 2 glasses of champers for one lucky so and so – how civilised!

Add some bubbles to any orders of 7″ whole Sponge cakes or Baby Sponge gift boxes for £7.50.

Pink edible love hearts, romantic sponge cake, valentine's day giftLove heart your Sponge!

If you want to make your Sponge extra romantic for Valentine’s Day, you can now add shiny edible pink love hearts to the top for just £1!


Valentine's Champagne and Baby Sponge cake gift box, Valentine's Day gift, Cake and Champagne, free Valentine's Day card.NEW! Baby Sponge and Champagne gift boxes!

Just added today, you can now order Baby Sponge and Champagne gift boxes! Order in boxes of 4 in our mix of Traditional (Victoria, Chocolate, Lemon and Coffee) or Quirky (Apple Crumble, Chocolate Orange, Bakewell and Carrot) flavours or all eight in one box! Inlcudes 20cl bottle of Champagne ‘Mini Moutard’ Grande Cuvee and a free gift card with your personalised message. From £17.49


Last orders for Valentine’s Day: Monday 13th February at 2pm!

Baby Sponge & Champagne

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

Our most popular gift and something completely unique offering cute, quirky and choice in one little box and now with champagne and a personalised gift card! Choose from boxes of four Traditional (Victoria, Chocolate, Lemon and Coffee) or Quirky (Apple Crumble, Carrot, Bakewell and Chocolate Orange) or all eight flavours.