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A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar and eggs
“We wanted to make a decadent chocolate cake featuring smooth, creamy strawberry frosting.”
A small ball or roll of vegetables, minced meat, or fish, fried in breadcrumbs
“To make the tasty meal starter, Gstrein griddles the crab cake and carefully selects fire-roasted red and yellow peppers, red grape tomatoes, basil leaves, green onions, chervil leaves, cilantro, and chives to garnish.”
A flattish compact mass of something
“Here, you get open shelves instead of a wardrobe, white plastic chairs, and a bathroom with a tiny cake of medicinal soap besides a wash-basin the size of a large saucer.”
Something that is easily accomplished
“For us, the exam was a piece of cake. We aced it without really trying.”
A small piece or wad from a larger portion, such as of tobacco
Baked product made with flour
Cake made with carrots
A light, thin, flat biscuit or cookie
An outer layer or covering
A thin batter cake, typically fried in a pan or on a griddle in oil or butter
To cover with a hard crust
“Mud would cake the bark, which in turn would blunt the chain saws and other tools.”
To thicken and form into a hardened mass or crust
“Bare patches of red clay earth began to crack and cake in the sun like the bottoms of dried-up lakes.”
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