a soft cake made with eggs, flour, sugar, and sometimes butter
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layer cake
layer cake
/lˈeɪɚ kˈeɪk/
noun
cake having layers held together by a sweet filling and usually covered with frosting
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flourless cake
flourless cake
/flaɪʊɹləs keɪk/
noun
*** cakes include baked cheesecakes and flourless chocolate cakes
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one egg cake
one egg cake
/wʌn ɛɡ keɪk/
noun
*** made with one egg. They can be made with butter or vegetable shortening
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chocolate cake
chocolate cake
/tʃˈɑːklət kˈeɪk/
noun
cake containing chocolate
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coffee cake
coffee cake
/kˈɔfi kˈeɪk/
noun
a cake or sweet bread usually served with coffee
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carrot cake
carrot cake
/kæɹət keɪk/
noun
*** cake that contains carrots mixed into the batter
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coconut cake
coconut cake
/kˈoʊkənˌʌt kˈeɪk/
noun
cake containing shredded coconut in batter and frosting
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butter cake
butter cake
/bʌɾɚ keɪk/
noun
*** made from creamed butter, sugar, eggs, and flour. They rely on the combination of butter and sugar beaten for an extended time to incorporate air into the batter
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applesauce cake
applesauce cake
/ˈæpəlsˌɔːs kˈeɪk/
noun
moist spicy cake containing applesauce
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spice cake
spice cake
/spˈaɪs kˈeɪk/
noun
cake flavored with spices
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birthday cake
birthday cake
/bˈɜːθdeɪ kˈeɪk/
noun
a decorated cake with candles on it that is served in a birthday party
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wedding cake
wedding cake
/wˈɛdɪŋ kˈeɪk/
noun
a rich cake with two or more tiers and covered with frosting and decorations; served at a wedding reception
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christmas cake
christmas cake
/kɹˈɪsməs kˈeɪk/
noun
a rich fruitcake (usually covered with icing and marzipan) and eaten at Christmas
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angel food cake
angel food cake
/ˈeɪndʒəl fˈuːd kˈeɪk/
noun
a light sponge cake made without egg yolks
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babka
babka
/ˈbæbkə/
noun
a coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds
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black forest cake
black forest cake
/blæk fɔːɹɪst keɪk/
noun
*** a chocolate sponge cake with a rich cherry filling based on a German dessert
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boston cream pie
boston cream pie
/bˈɔstən kɹˈiːm pˈaɪ/
noun
layer cake filled with custard
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brownie
brownie
/ˈbɹaʊni/
noun
a square shaped flat cake that is made with chocolate and occasionally nuts
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charlotte
charlotte
/ˈʃɑɹɫət/
noun
a cooked dessert made with sponge cake, biscuits or lady fingers placed in a mold and filled with whipped cream and fruits
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cheesecake
cheesecake
/ˈtʃizˌkeɪk/
noun
a type of sweet dessert made from soft cheese on a cake or biscuit base
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chiffon cake
chiffon cake
/tʃˈɪfən kˈeɪk/
noun
very light cake
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cupcake
cupcake
/ˈkəpˌkeɪk/
noun
a small cake baked in the shape of a small cup and usually with frosting
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devil's food cake
devil's food cake
/dˈɛvəlz fˈuːd kˈeɪk/
noun
very dark chocolate cake
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eccles cake
eccles cake
/ˈɛkəlz kˈeɪk/
noun
a flat round cake of sweetened pastry filled with dried fruit
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flan
flan
/ˈfɫæn/
noun
a baked dessert consisting of custard that is topped with caramel
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fruitcake
fruitcake
/ˈfɹutˌkeɪk/
noun
a rich cake containing dried fruit and nuts and citrus peel and so on
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ice-cream cake
ice-cream cake
/ˈaɪskɹˈiːm kˈeɪk/
noun
ice cream molded to look like a cake
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madeira cake
madeira cake
/meɪdˈiəɹə kˈeɪk/
noun
a rich sponge cake with close texture; intended to be eaten with a glass of Madeira wine
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marble cake
marble cake
/mˈɑːɹbəl kˈeɪk/
noun
made of light and dark batter very lightly blended
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mooncake
mooncake
/muːnkeɪk/
noun
*** a Chinese bakery product traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival
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pavlova
pavlova
/pˈævlʌvə/
noun
a dessert made with cream, fruit, and meringue
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petit four
petit four
/pətˈiː fˈoːɹ/
noun
a small designed cake which is served with tea or coffee
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pound cake
pound cake
/pˈaʊnd kˈeɪk/
noun
rich loaf cake made of a pound each of butter and sugar and flour
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red velvet cake
red velvet cake
/ɹɛd vɛlvɪt keɪk/
noun
*** traditionally a red, red-brown, crimson, or scarlet-colored layer cake, layered with ermine icing
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rock cake
rock cake
/ɹˈɑːk kˈeɪk/
noun
a small cake with a hard surface said to resemble a rock
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rum baba
rum baba
/ɹˈʌm bˈɑːbə/
noun
a baba soaked in rum
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souffle
souffle
/suˈfɫeɪ/
noun
a dish made with mixing beaten egg whites, flour, and milk together with cheese or fruit until light and spongy
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swiss roll
swiss roll
/swˈɪs ɹˈoʊl/
noun
thin sheet of sponge cake spread with jelly and then rolled up to make a cylindrical cake
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teacake
teacake
/tˈiːkeɪk/
noun
any of various small cakes or cookies often served with tea
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tiramisu
tiramisu
/ˌtɪɹəˈmɪˌsu/
noun
an Italian sweet dish made with layers of cake covered with coffee, chocolate, and mascarpone cheese
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upside-down cake
upside-down cake
/ˈʌpsaɪddˌaʊn kˈeɪk/
noun
batter baked atop a layer of sweetened fruit then turned upside down so fruit is on top
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madeleine
madeleine
/mædəɫɛn/
noun
*** very small sponge cakes with a distinctive shell-like shape acquired from being baked in pans with shell-shaped depressions
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bundt cake
bundt cake
/bʌnt keɪk/
noun
*** a cake that is baked in a Bundt pan, shaping it into a distinctive doughnut shape
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sheet cake
sheet cake
/ʃiːt keɪk/
noun
*** a cake baked in a large, flat, rectangular cake pan
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sno ball
sno ball
/snoʊ bɔːl/
noun
*** cream-filled chocolate cakes covered with marshmallow frosting and coconut flakes
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pancake
pancake
/pænkeɪk/
noun
a flat round cake that is thin and is made with milk, eggs, and flour, which is then baked in a pan
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hotcake
hotcake
/ˈhɑtˌkeɪk/
noun
a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
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flapjack
flapjack
/ˈfɫæpˌdʒæk/
noun
a thin flat cake made with a batter, both sides of which are cooked on a griddle
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blini
blini
/blˈɪni/
noun
Russian pancake of buckwheat flour and yeast; usually served with caviar and sour cream
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crepe
crepe
/ˈkɹeɪp/
noun
a very thin pancake, originally made in Brittany, France
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gateau
gateau
/ɡɑˈtoʊ/
noun
any layered cake that is filled with chocolate, fruits, nuts and cream
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medovik
medovik
/mɛdəvɪk/
noun
*** a layer cake popular in countries of the former Soviet Union