cake en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *kakǭ Old Norse kakabor. Middle English cake English cake From Middle English cake, from Old Norse kaka (“cake”) (compare Norwegian kake, Icelandic/Swedish kaka, Danish kage), from Proto-Germanic *kakǭ, of disputed origin. Likely a distant cognate with kaak. Perhaps related to cookie, kuchen, and quiche. Doublet of coca (pastry).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar, and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing.
On Monday afternoon, Ronya attends a birthday party and eats cake whenever cake is presented to her.
2025 June 13, Rhys Southan, Helena Ward, Jen Semler, “A timing problem for instrumental convergence”, in Philosophical Studies, Springer Science+Business Media, →DOI, →ISSN, →OCLC:
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(countable, uncountable) A small mass of baked dough, especially a thin loaf from unleavened dough.
a johnnycake
an oatmeal cake
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(countable, uncountable) A thin wafer-shaped mass of fried batter; a griddlecake or pancake.
buckwheat cakes
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(countable, uncountable) A block of any various dense materials.
a cake of sand
Cakes of rustling ice come rolling down the flood.
1697, Virgil, “The First Book of the Georgics”, in John Dryden, transl., The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC:a cake of soap
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, slang, uncountable) Ellipsis of piece of cake: a trivially easy task or responsibility.
alt of piece of cake
Now that I escape, sleepwalk awake / Those who could relate know the world ain't cake
1996, “Ready or Not”, in The Score, performed by Fugees:
- (countable, slang, uncountable) Synonym of money.
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of have one's cake and eat it too.
"It looks like the cake philosophy is still alive." Quote attributed to Donald Tusk.
2018, The Guardian, "UK's aspirations for post-Brexit trade deal an illusion, says Donald Tusk", Daniel Boffey, Peter Walker, Jennifer Rankin, and Heather Stewart, 23 February 2018
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(countable, slang, uncountable) Synonym of buttocks, especially a pair that are exceptionally plump or full.
Since I started doing squats, I've built up some serious cake.
- (countable, qualifier:pyrotechnics, uncountable) A multishot fireworks assembly comprising several tubes, each with a fireworks effect, lit by a single fuse.
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(UK, countable, figuratively, uncountable) Synonym of pie, the whole of a wealth or resource, to be divided into parts.
I am aware of the efforts made to contest the relevance of these statistics... But you cannot get away from the fact that a low gdp means a smaller national cake and that there is less wealth to go round.
1979 March 31, Nicholas Henderson, Britain's Decline: Its Causes and Consequences:
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(UK, countable, obsolete, slang, uncountable) A foolish person.
"The Lord Mayor can say tart things," said Hobler to a scavenger. "Yes," replied the dustman, "he does say things that are tart, which is not to be wondered at when we know him to be a regular cake."
1834, Figaro in London, volume 3, page 195:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cakes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
kitchen cake · sweetheart cake · cakebaker · crum cake · caky · chocolate fudge cake · chiffon cake · simnel cake · pancake · Dundee cake · beauty cake · teacake · queen cake · breadcake · cakeshop · cupcake · fish-cake · Black Joe cake · clay cake · yellowcake · war cake · pink velvet cake · baby cake · cakehouse · yellow cake · icing on the cake · friedcake · three-milk cake · dripping cake · cream cake · mooncake · Depression cake · space cake · applesauce cake · tharf-cake · Brooklyn blackout cake · cakehole · oilseed cake · cherry cake · cakeless · moon-cake · pomfret cake · cake-eater · slice of the cake · patty-cake · cakeist · opera cake · bread cake · uncake · mug cake · cakelike · crazy cake · banana cake · red velvet cake · wacky cake · cakeman · twelfth cake · rape-cake · Kiev cake · gur cake · Jamaica ginger cake · wall cake · cake saffron · cherry on the cake · chocolate-lava cake · national cake · scripture cake · German chocolate cake · Yule cake · cattle-cake · dumb cake · lava cake · nutcake · green tea cake · cakeism · Black Forest cake · ashcake · Eccles cake · gooey butter cake · Land of Cakes · devil's food cake · poor man's cake · dump cake · fish cake · pea-cake · Victorian sponge cake · plumcake · clam cake · smash cake · crab cake · cake day · twelfth-day cake · butterfly cake · coffee and cake · cake ring · cut cake · wedding-cake · tipsy cake · neem cake · every cake has its mate · tough-cake · Victoria sponge cake · ring-cake · three kings' cake · green-tea cake · ash cake · King Alfred's cake · cake mix · yam cake · every cake has its make · dead cake · caker · icebox cake · groom's cake · drop-cake · guess cake · molten chocolate cake · pepper cake · angel-food cake · Lady Baltimore cake · Fanta cake · go like hot cakes · fern cake · suet cake · cake-cutting · flat cake · press cake · diaper cake · Chorley cake · knead-cake · slava cake · haver-cake · Japanese cake · cakeful · cake fork · cheesecake · ciba cake · Johnny cake · Pontefract cake · cake slice · cake-urchin · birthday cake · seven-layer cake · fuckcake · black cake · pat-a-cake · parliament cake · cakecrumb · Twelfth cake · bundt cake · piecake · fruit-cake · pomfret-cake · pea cake · rape cake · wine cake · layer cake federalism · Savoy cake · cake shop · layer cake · bean cake · chess cake · soul cake · journey-cake · potcake · rum cake · jonny cake · donut cake · urinal cake · cakemaking · chimney cake · cakemaker · Battenberg cake · piecaken · cake lifter · rout-cake · coffee cake · Shrove-cake · pop-out cake · dirt cake · coffeecake · cake bar · griddle-cake · nappy cake · cake smash · blackout cake · rice cake · Banbury cake · fair cake-cutting · carrot cake · kings' cake · mangia cake · hoecake · Madeira cake · seblet cake · lardy cake · cakette · moon cake · Dolly Varden cake · queen-cake · hot-milk cake · molten-chocolate cake · Christmas cake · red-velvet cake · stottie cake · confetti cake · doberge cake · cakery · rat cake · Jaffa cake · cakes and cheese · angel cake · chocolate sponge cake · cakewalker · oilcake · twelfth day cake · piece of cake · deadcake · honeycake · rout cake · sunshine cake · cake crumbs · bean-cake · stripper cake · eat one's cake and have it too · cake pop · layer-cake · beefcake · fishcake · shortcake · maids of honour cake · griddle cake · cake stand · butter cake · king cake · nutty as a fruit cake · grater cake · Doberge cake · buckwheat cake · cakewoman · cake number · upside-down cake · prize cake · potato cake · baked in the cake · cakelet · linseed cake · pake · Lane cake · Twelfth-cake · cake walk · barmcake · heart-cake · marble cake federalism · corncake · wedding cake · mud cake · pound cake · yeast cake · cake-and-arse party · corn-cake · have one's cake and eat it · spit cake · Shawnee cake · cattle cake · heart cake · frosting on the cake · poundcake · cake server · cake-fumbler · princess cake · take the cake · Shrewsbury cake · election cake · apple cake · meatcake · chocolate lava cake · turnip cake · saffron cake · seed cake · ague-cake · tatty cake · crumb cake · angel's-food cake · devil's-food cake · seedcake · Genoa cake · cake-house · sugee cake · tea-cake · desert fruit cake · oatcake · spice-cake · radish cake · cake mold · pineapple cake · every cake has its fellow · sheet cake · Kendal mint cake · funnel cake · cakestand · angel food cake · tharcake · the cake is a lie · clapcake · bridecake · nubcake · oil cake · tattie cake · Brooklyn Blackout cake · cake boy · ash-heap-cake · fruitcake · marble cake · cake and wine · Twelfth-night cake · cakesicle · Alabama Lane cake · king's cake · one's cake is dough · singing cake · cakes and ale · kokosh cake · zebra cake · barm cake · 7 Up cake · wastel cake · Napoleon cake · cake and arse party · heavy cake · sheath cake · molten lava cake · batter-cake · cake tin · angel's food cake · cakepan · stotty cake · taro cake · black forest cake · raindrop cake · cakefetti · flannel cake · slab cake · epiphany cake · red tortoise cake · battercake · parliament-cake · placenta cake · cakebox · plum-cake · easy as cake · mint cake · shear-cake · hevva cake · filter cake · Welsh cake · cake-slice · Lord Baltimore cake · hot cake · bastable cake · cake plate · cake-bread · cake-walk · jelly cake · dairy cake · oatmeal cake · Smith Island cake · salt cake · fudge cake · marble-cake federalism · fruit cake · oyster cake · cake ball · johnny cake · cotton-cake · soycake · Tunis cake · sponge cake · cakewards · illusion cake · cakewalk · bubble cake · bride-cake · patty cake · carcake · fairy cake · let them eat cake · cake and gingerbread · mangia-cake · sell like hot cakes · soul-cake · achievement cake · rock cake · mothering-cake · salt-cake · cake urchin · beancake · cake-meal · cake-pop · cakeage · chocolate cake · lolly cake · seed-cake · accomplishment cake · matrimonial cake · rose-cake · have one's cake and eat it too · dot cake · ash-cake · layer-cake federalism · drop cake · sandwich cake · pop out cake · pinch cake · caking · hot milk cake · queen's cake
Descendants
chec · kek · κέικ · cake · 케익 · kéèkì · கேக்கு · kek · queque · keke · ကိတ်မုန့် · keyk · kaak · Keks · কে’ক · queque · kex · keke · (older) keks · keke · käx · ເຄັກ · queique · keek · ކޭކު · кек · κέικς · kaaks · cake · kiks · keik · kek · keik · keik · keyk · ikeyiki · cake · کیک · kek · كيكة · કેક · കേക്ക് · kek · (obsolete) Cakes · keek · كَيْك · เค้ก · líkhékhe · keeks · கேக் · íkéki · keke · queique · ケーキ · 케이크 · îkhékhe · كيكة · کیک · কেক · کِیک · keki · kek · kek · keke · 𠽤 · kek · kek · केक · kyât
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
cupcake · cream cake · chocolate cake · Lane cake · cherry Bakewell tart · Twelfth cake · pound cake · carrot cake · cheesecake · upside-down cake · Christmas cake · angel cake · angel food cake · Victoria sponge · torte
Relateds
patisserie (See also) · donut (See also) · parkin (See also) · kuchen (See also) · Linzertorte (See also) · kruller (See also) · doughnut (See also) · gâteau (See also) · pie (See also) · koeksister (See also) · Sally Lunn (See also) · biscuit (See also) · flapjack (See also) · muffin (See also) · ladyfinger (See also) · Swiss roll (See also) · tart (See also) · Black Forest gâteau (See also) · crumpet (See also) · brownie (See also) · kugelhupf (See also) · Victoria sponge (See also) · madeleine (See also) · éclair (See also) · pikelet (See also) · pastry (See also) · lamington (See also) · cruller (See also) · kugelhopf (See also) · dessert (See also) · torte (See also) · pudding (See also) · yumyum (See also) · jumbal (See also) · bun (See also) · rum baba (See also) · frangipane (See also) · scone (See also) · gugelhupf (See also) · sponge (See also) · petit four (See also)
Synonyms
money · cake · pastry · gateau · pie · block · gateau · buttocks
Translations (277)
af koek (type of sweet dessert) · sk koláč (small mass of baked dough) · vi bánh (type of sweet dessert) · fi kakku (block of dense material) · mi keke (type of sweet dessert) · mi keke (small mass of baked dough) · ale kiikax̂ (type of sweet dessert) · dsb mazańc (type of sweet dessert) · da stykke (block of dense material) · fi pala (block of dense material) · chy vé'keahonoo'o (type of sweet dessert) · aeb خُبْزَة قَتُّو (type of sweet dessert) · vo kek (type of sweet dessert) · gd bonnach (type of sweet dessert) · tg кекс (type of sweet dessert) · nl blok (block of dense material) · fur torte (type of sweet dessert) · cmn 蛋糕 (type of sweet dessert) · mn боорцог (type of sweet dessert) · nl taart (type of sweet dessert) · da lagkage (type of sweet dessert) · mn торт (type of sweet dessert) · mk колач (type of sweet dessert) · kk балкүлше (type of sweet dessert) · uz keks (type of sweet dessert) · pa ਕੇਕ (type of sweet dessert) · yue 蛋糕 (type of sweet dessert) · it dolce (type of sweet dessert) · arn kochü kofke (type of sweet dessert) · sl torta (type of sweet dessert) · cy cacen (type of sweet dessert) · na keik (type of sweet dessert) · ky пирожное (type of sweet dessert) · uk пиро́жне (type of sweet dessert) · sk koláč (type of sweet dessert) · kw gwastel (type of sweet dessert) · ga cáca (thin wafer-shaped mass of fried batter) · ca pastís (type of sweet dessert) · gsw Chueche (type of sweet dessert) · or କେକ୍ (type of sweet dessert) · az keks (type of sweet dessert) · pt bolo (type of sweet dessert) · aeb قَتُّو (type of sweet dessert) · te కేక్ (type of sweet dessert) · rup keadin (type of sweet dessert) · srn kuku (type of sweet dessert) · sv kaka (block of dense material) · gd cèic (type of sweet dessert) · az tort (type of sweet dessert) · pt sabonete (block of dense material) · fr batterie d'artifice (multi-shot fireworks assembly) · sce dangao (type of sweet dessert) · km នំ (type of sweet dessert) · el τούρτα (type of sweet dessert) · ka ნამცხვარი (type of sweet dessert) · nv basdéél (type of sweet dessert) · fi keksi (thin wafer-shaped mass of fried batter) · io kuko (type of sweet dessert) · sq kek (type of sweet dessert) · se gáhkku (type of sweet dessert) · hsb tykanc (type of sweet dessert) · fi lätty (thin wafer-shaped mass of fried batter) · sl koláč (type of sweet dessert) · de Kuchen (type of sweet dessert) · ro bucată (block of dense material) · ta கேக் (type of sweet dessert) · sw keki (type of sweet dessert) · lo ເຄັກ (type of sweet dessert) · lb Kuch (type of sweet dessert) · gu કેક (type of sweet dessert) · sh ко̀ла̄ч (type of sweet dessert) · mn ᠲᠣᠣᠷᠲᠣ (type of sweet dessert) · es pudín (type of sweet dessert) · twf kèkeʼéna (type of sweet dessert) · mn бялуу (type of sweet dessert) · sk torta (type of sweet dessert) · uli keek (type of sweet dessert) · hu tészta (type of sweet dessert) · mn ᠪᠢᠯᠠᠭᠤ (type of sweet dessert) · wa wastea (type of sweet dessert) · uz kunjara (type of sweet dessert) · et kook (type of sweet dessert) · de Feuerwerksbatterie (multi-shot fireworks assembly) · prg lugis (type of sweet dessert) · afb كيكة (type of sweet dessert) · rm tuorta (type of sweet dessert) · hu sütemény (type of sweet dessert) · rue колач (type of sweet dessert) · uz tort (type of sweet dessert) · fur colaç (type of sweet dessert) · bn পিঠা (type of sweet dessert) · gv block (block of dense material) · ro turtă (type of sweet dessert) · tl keyk (type of sweet dessert) · ia torta (type of sweet dessert) · de Stück (block of dense material) · sh kòlāč (type of sweet dessert) · fj keke (type of sweet dessert) · mt kejk (type of sweet dessert) · vi bánh ngọt (type of sweet dessert) · apc جاتوه (type of sweet dessert) · ce мерза хьокхум (type of sweet dessert) · cs dort (type of sweet dessert) · apc كيك (type of sweet dessert) · ka ტორტი (type of sweet dessert) · rue бухта (type of sweet dessert) · ja お菓子 (type of sweet dessert) · es bizcocho (type of sweet dessert) · fi kakku (type of sweet dessert) · el κέικ (type of sweet dessert) · oc còca (type of sweet dessert) · afb كيك (type of sweet dessert) · eo kuko (type of sweet dessert) · or ପିଠା (type of sweet dessert) · ps کېک (type of sweet dessert) · ru торт (type of sweet dessert) · bg калъ́п (block of dense material) · be торт (type of sweet dessert) · fr gâteau (type of sweet dessert) · ko 케이크 (type of sweet dessert) · nl cake (type of sweet dessert) · si කේක් (type of sweet dessert) · uz pirojniy (type of sweet dessert) · rm peta (type of sweet dessert) · lt pyragaitis (type of sweet dessert) · as পিঠা (type of sweet dessert) · cy teisen (type of sweet dessert) · sq tortë (type of sweet dessert) · mr केक (type of sweet dessert) · arz طرطه (type of sweet dessert) · tt торт (type of sweet dessert) · pl tort (type of sweet dessert) · eo briko (block of dense material) · lv kūka (type of sweet dessert) · be піро́жнае (type of sweet dessert) · nv bááh łikaní (type of sweet dessert) · luy ekeki (type of sweet dessert) · prs کیک (type of sweet dessert) · tt кекс (type of sweet dessert) · sv kaka (small mass of baked dough) · tk tort (type of sweet dessert) · ug تورت (type of sweet dessert) · ky торт (type of sweet dessert) · es torta (type of sweet dessert) · am ኬከ (type of sweet dessert) · mn ᠪᠣᠭᠣᠷᠰᠣᠭ (type of sweet dessert) · ckb کێک (type of sweet dessert) · nan-hbl 雞卵糕 /鸡卵糕 (type of sweet dessert) · nn kake (type of sweet dessert) · cmn 塊狀物 /块状物 (block of dense material) · pl ciasto (type of sweet dessert) · fi kimpale (block of dense material) · ga císte (type of sweet dessert) · an cocca (type of sweet dessert) · tg торт (type of sweet dessert) · my ကိတ်မုန့် (type of sweet dessert) · fi pannukakku (thin wafer-shaped mass of fried batter) · hu darab (block of dense material) · rm turta (type of sweet dessert) · kw tesen (type of sweet dessert) · es queik (type of sweet dessert) · bg то́рта (type of sweet dessert) · uk кекс (type of sweet dessert) · id kue (type of sweet dessert) · lt pyragas (type of sweet dessert) · hsb wosuch (type of sweet dessert) · ro tort (type of sweet dessert) · cs deska (block of dense material) · rm petta (type of sweet dessert) · ro prăjitură (type of sweet dessert) · ru пиро́жное (type of sweet dessert) · fo kaka (type of sweet dessert) · nl stuk (block of dense material) · sk blok (block of dense material) · lo ຂະໜົມເຄັກ (type of sweet dessert) · br gwastell (type of sweet dessert) · sk palacinka (thin wafer-shaped mass of fried batter) · tr kek (type of sweet dessert) · es cake (type of sweet dessert) · ast pastel (type of sweet dessert) · sv tårta (type of sweet dessert) · kk торт (type of sweet dessert) · no stykke (block of dense material) · es ponqué (type of sweet dessert) · da kage (type of sweet dessert) · rue торта (type of sweet dessert) · ar كَعْكَة (type of sweet dessert) · ru кусо́к (block of dense material) · mfe gato (type of sweet dessert) · grc πέμμα (type of sweet dessert) · lt tortas (type of sweet dessert) · is kaka (type of sweet dessert) · nci tlaxcalli (type of sweet dessert) · ceb keyk (type of sweet dessert) · yi קוכן (type of sweet dessert) · ru пли́тка (block of dense material) · it torta (type of sweet dessert) · yue 𠽤 (type of sweet dessert) · tk pirog (type of sweet dessert) · tg пирожное (type of sweet dessert) · hi केक (type of sweet dessert) · tg пирожнӣ (type of sweet dessert) · fa-ira کوکِه (type of sweet dessert) · ba торт (type of sweet dessert) · gd bannag (type of sweet dessert) · gd aran milis (type of sweet dessert) · ru блин (thin wafer-shaped mass of fried batter) · km នំបារាំង (type of sweet dessert) · vi bánh kem (type of sweet dessert) · sv kaka (type of sweet dessert) · es pastel (type of sweet dessert) · mwl bolho (type of sweet dessert) · nl koek (type of sweet dessert) · co pastadolce (type of sweet dessert) · fi keksi (small mass of baked dough) · la lībum (type of sweet dessert) · dsb tykańc (type of sweet dessert) · nb kake (type of sweet dessert) · ja ケーキ (type of sweet dessert) · hu torta (type of sweet dessert) · qu peqachu (type of sweet dessert) · arz جتوه (type of sweet dessert) · th เค้ก (type of sweet dessert) · mg mofomamy (type of sweet dessert) · ru кекс (type of sweet dessert) · nv masdéél (type of sweet dessert) · fr pâtisserie (type of sweet dessert) · chr ᎦᏚ ᎤᎦᎾᏍᏓ (type of sweet dessert) · mi pēpē (block of dense material) · acw كيك (type of sweet dessert) · la mustāceus (type of sweet dessert) · arz كيكة (type of sweet dessert) · cs blok (block of dense material) · fr batterie de feu d'artifice (multi-shot fireworks assembly) · it pasticcino (type of sweet dessert) · ga bloc (block of dense material) · ml കേക്ക് (type of sweet dessert) · gd breacag (type of sweet dessert) · kw kaken (type of sweet dessert) · uk ті́стечко (type of sweet dessert) · ms kek (type of sweet dessert) · pl ciastko (type of sweet dessert) · as কে’ক (type of sweet dessert) · mn кекс (type of sweet dessert) · ab аторт (type of sweet dessert) · hu tábla (block of dense material) · es tarta (type of sweet dessert) · kn ಕೇಕ್ (type of sweet dessert) · apc كاتو (type of sweet dessert) · he עוּגָה (type of sweet dessert) · apw báń łikane (type of sweet dessert) · vi bánh ga tô (type of sweet dessert) · la placenta (type of sweet dessert) · ady торт (type of sweet dessert) · ru лепёшка (block of dense material) · lv torte (type of sweet dessert) · ur کیک (type of sweet dessert) · is stykki (block of dense material) · gcf bonbon (type of sweet dessert) · de Torte (type of sweet dessert) · gl pastel (type of sweet dessert) · fo køka (type of sweet dessert) · acw كيكة (type of sweet dessert) · kk тәтті нан (type of sweet dessert) · es queque (type of sweet dessert) · non kaka (type of sweet dessert) · mk торта (type of sweet dessert) · pl ciasteczko (type of sweet dessert) · fa-ira کِیک (type of sweet dessert) · nl gebak (type of sweet dessert) · ga cáca milis (type of sweet dessert) · ga cáca (small mass of baked dough) · hy տորթ (type of sweet dessert) · eu pastela (type of sweet dessert) · ko 과자 (type of sweet dessert) · uk торт (type of sweet dessert) · ru лепёшка (thin wafer-shaped mass of fried batter)