cake · noun C or U /keɪk/
cake
A1 a sweet food made from flour, butter, sugar and eggs, mixed together and baked
Dictionary examples:
chocolate cake
a birthday cake
Would you like a piece of/a slice of cake?
He made/baked a delicious cake.
Learner example:
Your chocolate cake is great too. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; French)
be a piece of cake
B2 to be very easy
Dictionary example:
The exam itself was a piece of cake.
Learner example:
The article was a piece of cake though I didn't expect to win. (First Certificate in English; B2; Spanish)
sell like hot cakes
C2 to be bought quickly and in large numbers
Dictionary example:
Their new game is selling like hot cakes.
Learner example:
Books about how to remain young are selling like hot cakes. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Portuguese)
