hot cake
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Definition
Noun: 1. A flat, round cake made from a thin batter, cooked quickly on both sides on a griddle or frying pan. This type of cake is typically served for breakfast, often with butter, syrup, fruit, or other toppings. It is synonymous with "pancake" or "flapjack."
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- She made a stack of hot cakes for Sunday brunch.
- The diner is famous for its blueberry hot cakes.
- He ordered a side of bacon with his hot cakes.
Advanced Usage
- "To sell like hot cakes": This is the primary idiomatic usage of the term. It means to be sold very quickly and in large quantities because of high demand.
- The new video game console is selling like hot cakes.
- Her homemade jams always sell like hot cakes at the farmers' market.
Variants and Related Words
- Pancake (n): The most common and direct synonym for "hot cake."
- Flapjack (n): A synonym, though usage can be regional.
- Griddlecake (n): Another synonym, emphasizing the cooking surface.
Synonyms
- Pancake
- Flapjack
- Griddlecake
Related Idioms
- Sell like hot cakes: To be purchased by a large number of people in a very short time.
- As mentioned above, this is the standard and most frequent idiom associated with the term.
Noun
- a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle