cakes

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  1. noun A sweet baked food made of flour, liquid, eggs, and other ingredients, such as raising agents and flavorings.
  2. noun A flat rounded mass of dough or batter, such as a pancake that is baked or fried.
  3. noun A flat rounded mass of hashed or chopped food that is baked or fried; a patty.
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  • The porridge still looked obscene, and I've always disliked cabbage and bean sprouts regardless of their color, but the cakes were awfully tempting. —  Asimov'sSF,January2008
  • “In the face of this major disaster and the convincing evidence of a demoniac visit the blackened ashes of the cakes were a minor detail, though a very useful one from my point of view.” Wishart paused to tap out his pipe. —  Cargo of Eagles - Margery Allingham - Campion 21: 1968
  • Goldilocks Bakery is a Philippine-based chain of bakeshops specializing in Filipino cakes and pastry. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Sponge cakes are the most common Passover cakes, as the protein in the eggs helps to give the cakes structure. —  StarTribune.com rss feed
  • And the fact that her cakes were actually in our price range?
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