cake
noun
a sweet, baked, breadlike food, made with or without shortening, and usually containing flour, sugar, baking powder or soda, eggs, and liquid flavoring.
caky
-
a word derived from
cake.
Example Sentences
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It’s not mandatory, but baking powder lightens the mixture and gives more of the caky, bread-pudding-ish vibe that many of us enjoy in baked oatmeal.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 31, 2022
True to form, this recipe is more healthful, too, without sacrificing any of the tender, caky goodness we want from a muffin.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2021
True to form as your trusty Nourish columnist, this recipe is more healthful, too, without sacrificing any of the tender, caky goodness we want from a muffin.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 11, 2021
The islanders call them potcakes, because they throw stray dogs the caky stuff on the bottom of the pot.
From New York Times ● Apr. 13, 2019
The Tutao thus baked is called “Amar”; the action of the oven having converted it into an amber-coloured caky substance, a little tart, but not at all disagreeable to the taste.
From Typee by Herman Melville
