Phrase Hound found 307 phrases and 123 compound words that contain cake. The most common are listed below. Open cake in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 307
- chocolate cakeA cake flavored with melted chocolate or chocolate powder.
- birthday cakeA cake, often iced and decorated, made to celebrate a person's birthday.
- wedding cakeA decorated cake, often in several tiers and with a model bride and groom, that is cut by the couple as part of a wedding ceremony and distributed to the guests.
- take the cakeUsed as an affirmation or accolade of someone occupying the top rank in a comparison or contest; to win or be the best (at).
- piece of cakeA job, task or other activity that is pleasant or, by extension, easy or simple.
- Cake decorating
- cake mixA powdered mixture of the dry ingredients used to produce a cake or the finished mixture before baking.
- oil cakeThe solid residue remaining after any oilseed has been pressed to remove the vegetable oil; it is used, with other ingredients, as animal food.
- king cakeA decorative cake distributed among friends or visitors on Epiphany. In many traditions it contains a pea, a trinket or some other small object which entitles its finder to be the "king" for one day.
- icing on the cakeA thing which intensifies the appreciation of something already good, or (ironic) the regretting of something already bad.
- sponge cakeA light, soft, baked dessert (commonly layered with cream and jam) that is typically made with flour, sugar, baking powder and eggs, and has a firm, yet well aerated structure, similar to that of a sea sponge.
- pound cakeA dense yellow cake, the traditional recipe for which consists of equal quantities (nominally one pound) of butter, eggs, flour, and sugar.
- Christmas cakeA rich fruit cake covered with marzipan and icing, traditionally eaten at Christmas.
- cake shopA shop where cakes can be bought.
- rice cakeA food item made from puffed rice congealed in a wafer, usually circular and palm-sized.
- queen cakeA soft, muffin-sized, often heart-shaped cake, particularly popular in the 18th century, containing currants and flavoured with mace and sometimes lemons or oranges, which may be topped with chocolate or shredded coconut.
- Welsh cakeA traditional sweet griddle-baked Welsh flatbread with dried fruit and sometimes spices.
- cake tinThe tin in which a cake is baked.
- cream cakeAny of many varieties of cake that are either filled, layered or topped with any of several forms of cream or custard.
- moon cakeAlternative form of mooncake: A rich, dense Chinese pastry traditionally filled with lotus seed paste and nowadays with a variety of other fillings, usually eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival (on the 15th day of the eighth month of the …
- apple cakeA type of cake containing sliced apples.
- soul cakeA cake seasoned with spices or raisins given to beggars on All Soul's Eve (Halloween).
- cake and wineA restricted diet of bread and water, imposed as a disciplinary measure.
- marble cakeA cake with two or more colors of ingredients which give a marble pattern to its interior.
- angel cakeA layer cake consisting of two or three layers of sweet sponge (made with butter) coloured white, pink and yellow with a thin layer of white cream, which originated in Britain.
Compound words 123
- cupcakeA small cake baked in a usually paper container shaped like a cup, often with icing on top.
- cheesecakeA pie made of sweetened and flavoured cottage cheese or cream cheese, eggs and milk on a crunchy base.
- cakewalkA contest in which cake was offered for the best dancers.
- fruitcakeA cake containing dried fruits and, optionally, nuts, citrus peel and spice; usually served in celebration of weddings and Christmas.
- shortcakeA sweet cake or biscuit (crumbly leavened bread) typically made with flour, sugar, salt, butter, milk or cream, and sometimes eggs, and leavened with baking powder or baking soda.
- beefcakeImagery of one or more muscular, well-built men.
- mooncakeA rich, dense Chinese pastry traditionally filled with lotus seed paste and nowadays with a variety of other fillings, usually eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival (on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar …
- yellowcakeA concentrated form of uranium ore containing a mixture of oxides.
- cakerOne who forms something into a cake.
- cakeboxA box for keeping cake.