hoecake

American  

[hoh-keyk] / ˈhoʊˌkeɪk /

noun

South Midland and Southern U.S.

1. an unleavened cake made with flour or cornmeal, usually cooked on a griddle.

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Regionalisms

See pancake.

Etymology

Origin of hoecake

An Americanism dating back to 1735–45; hoe + cake

Example Sentences

Opened in downtown Savannah, Ga., in 1996, the Lady and Sons boasted a menu of local classics like fried green tomatoes, banana pudding and hoecakes.

From Los Angeles Times

Given the president’s dental issues and wealth, the cornmeal used for his hoecakes was probably a finer, higher-quality grind than the coarser meal given to his enslaved community as weekly rations.

From Seattle Times

African-Americans would make unleavened pone, corn fritters or even hoecakes.

From Salon

And my mother’s special cornbread became a crude skillet hoecake made from just cornmeal, water and some leftover bacon fat, and that was what composed a meal.

From Washington Post

The restaurant, tucked among dozens of high-end retailers, offers an eclectic menu ranging from carrot croquettes to two griddled locally sourced beef patties crammed between hoecakes, or crispy corn bread, a Kentucky specialty.

From Washington Post