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cake

/keɪk/

A sweet food made from a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and butter that is baked in an oven. It is usually served as a dessert or for special celebrations like birthdays.

Exemplos

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1

I ate a delicious slice of chocolate cake after dinner.

I ate a tasty piece of chocolate dessert after my evening meal.

2

The wedding cake was a magnificent five-tier masterpiece decorated with white roses.

The large marriage dessert was a grand five-level creation with floral decorations.

3

Wanna grab some cake and coffee later?

Do you want to get some dessert and coffee later today?

Família de palavras

Substantivo
cake
Verb
cake
Adjetivo
cakey
Relacionado
cupcake
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Dica de memorização

Visualize a birthday party: The word CAKE starts with a 'C' like the 'Candles' you put on top of it.

Quiz rápido

My grandmother is going to ___ a delicious lemon cake for my graduation.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: bake

Exemplos

1

I ate a delicious slice of chocolate cake after dinner.

everyday

I ate a tasty piece of chocolate dessert after my evening meal.

2

The wedding cake was a magnificent five-tier masterpiece decorated with white roses.

formal

The large marriage dessert was a grand five-level creation with floral decorations.

3

Wanna grab some cake and coffee later?

informal

Do you want to get some dessert and coffee later today?

4

The chemical reaction of baking powder causes the cake to rise during heating.

academic

The science behind baking powder makes the dessert expand in the oven.

5

We ordered a large sponge cake for the company's 10th-anniversary celebration.

business

The office bought a big light dessert for the business anniversary party.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
cake
Verb
cake
Adjetivo
cakey
Relacionado
cupcake

Colocações comuns

bake a cake to cook a cake in the oven
birthday cake a special cake for a birthday
slice of cake a single piece of cake
chocolate cake cake flavored with cocoa
cake tin the metal container used to bake cake

Frases Comuns

piece of cake

something that is very easy to do

the icing on the cake

something that makes a good situation even better

to have your cake and eat it too

to have two good things at the same time that are impossible to have together

Frequentemente confundido com

cake vs cookie

A cookie is usually small, flat, and crunchy, while a cake is soft, larger, and moist.

cake vs bread

Bread is usually savory and eaten as a staple food, whereas cake is sweet and eaten as a treat.

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Notas de uso

The word 'cake' can be countable when referring to the whole item ('I bought two cakes') or uncountable when referring to the substance ('Would you like some cake?').

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Erros comuns

Learners often say 'make a cake' for everything, but specifically use 'bake' when talking about the cooking process in the oven.

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Dica de memorização

Visualize a birthday party: The word CAKE starts with a 'C' like the 'Candles' you put on top of it.

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Origem da palavra

From the Old Norse word 'kaka', which referred to a small flat loaf of bread.

Padrões gramaticais

Countable plural: cakes Uncountable usage: some cake / a piece of cake Verb pattern: to bake a cake
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Contexto cultural

In many Western cultures, it is traditional to serve a cake with lit candles during birthday celebrations while singing 'Happy Birthday'.

Quiz rápido

My grandmother is going to ___ a delicious lemon cake for my graduation.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: bake

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