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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