plural cakes
1
a
: a breadlike food made from a dough or batter that is usually fried or baked in small flat shapes and is often unleavened
b
: a sweet baked food made from a dough or thick batter usually containing flour and sugar and often shortening, eggs, and a raising agent (such as baking powder)
c
: a flattened usually round mass of food that is baked or fried
a fish cake
2
a
: a block of compacted or congealed matter
a cake of ice
b
: a hard or brittle layer or deposit
3
: something easily done
after so much studying, the test was cake
see also:
caked; caking
: to form or harden into a mass
Synonyms of cake
Examples of cake in a Sentence
Noun
I made three cakes for the party.
He blew out the candles on his birthday cake.
a slice of chocolate cake
Verb
The mud had caked on his boots.
shoes caked with dried mud
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Brennan Long,
Southern Living,
3 July 2026
Dozens of people sat in lawn chairs in front of the big screen, cheering as the Bosnia and Herzegovina national anthem played, while others stood in a long line that stretched out of the front door to buy cakes, pastries and pitas.
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Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
Joe Sevier,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
Invert cake onto a wire rack and let cool completely, about 1 hour.
—
Erin Merhar,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
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Noun
Lemon cake layers spread with tangy strawberry-lemonade jam, and dressed with a fresh strawberry frosting pull together our favorite the summer flavors into one pretty, pink cake.
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Brennan Long,
Southern Living,
3 July 2026
Dozens of people sat in lawn chairs in front of the big screen, cheering as the Bosnia and Herzegovina national anthem played, while others stood in a long line that stretched out of the front door to buy cakes, pastries and pitas.
—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
Verb
Turn cake out onto rack and carefully peel away parchment; discard.
—
Joe Sevier,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
Invert cake onto a wire rack and let cool completely, about 1 hour.
—
Erin Merhar,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
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“Cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cake. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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cake
1 of 2 noun1
: a small piece of food (as dough or batter, meat, or fish) that is baked or fried
2
: a baked food made from a sweet batter or dough
3
: a substance hardened or molded into a solid mass
a cake of soap
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