yeast cake

American  

noun

1. a small cake of compacted yeast for baking or the like.

2. a cake or sweet bread containing yeast as a leavening agent.

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yeast cake British  

noun

1. living yeast cells compressed with starch into a cake, for use in baking or brewing

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Etymology

Origin of yeast cake

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

She has baked Christmas cookies, no-bake chocolate oatmeal cookies, date and nut bread, nut rolls, yeast cake, peach cobbler, snickerdoodle cookies, blueberry pie and cheese dip.

From Washington Post

At his suggestion, she spent the next few years apprenticing for pastry chef George Keller, who ran a guesthouse near her vacation home and taught her to make yeast cakes, croissants, tarts and other treats.

From Seattle Times

And taking a yeast cake a day “will keep influenza away,” the Times-Union said.

From Washington Times

“And why throw away the yeast cakes?” demanded Cecile, in amused wonder.

From Project Gutenberg

Dissolve the yeast in the water, adding a little more water if necessary, and rubbing the yeast cake with a spoon until thoroughly dissolved.

From Project Gutenberg