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friedcake

American

[frahyd-keyk] / ˈfraɪdˌkeɪk /

noun

Chiefly Inland North. a doughnut or other small cake cooked in deep fat.

Etymology

Origin of friedcake

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; fried + cake

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