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cake

noun

Meaning

A sweet baked dessert, typically made with flour, sugar, eggs, and butter, and often decorated.

Examples

The baker decorated the wedding cake with delicate sugar flowers.
She cut a slice of the rich fruitcake for her guests.

Synonyms: pastry, gateau, torte

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cake (A1)

noun

Pronunciation: /keɪk/

Definition

A sweet baked dessert, typically made with flour, sugar, eggs, and butter, and often decorated.

Examples

The baker decorated the wedding cake with delicate sugar flowers.
She cut a slice of the rich fruitcake for her guests.
He made a simple sponge cake for his grandmother's tea.

How to Use cake

cake of (prepositional phrase): A large share or part of something desirable. — "She got the lion's share of the profits, but he was happy with his cake."
piece of cake (idiom): Something very easy to do. — "Don't worry about the exam, it'll be a piece of cake."

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