corn cake
Americannoun
Regionalisms
See pancake.
Etymology
Origin of corn cake
An Americanism dating back to 1785–95
Example Sentences
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Most of all, I miss the dense, moist sweet corn cake.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2022
Desserts include a warm corn cake with ice cream.
From New York Times ● Apr. 12, 2022
They waited an hour for blueberry-stained corn cake and ate chocolate chunk muffins for breakfast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2019
Even better: the sope, corn cake topped with grilled kale and poached shrimp, brightened with coconut and fiery spices — a mingling of Thai and Mexican flavors.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2017
We used to bake a corn cake in the ashes, ash cake, and put it in the milk.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 5 by Work Projects Administration
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