cake · noun C or U /keɪk/Full view
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)

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