When I was young (and dinosaurs roamed the earth) we had strawberry shortcake with cream of tartar biscuits instead of the cake or shells that they use today.
My God it was delicious! Today if you asked for a cream of tartar biscuit they would
think you were making it up! I don't think anyone under 60 remembers them!
Cream of Tartar Biscuits, also called Baking Soda Biscuits, are still popular. There are many recipes online. I think that those sponge things are unappealing.
“If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.” -Mark Twain