seed cake

Thân thiện

A baker places a freshly baked seed cake on a wooden cooling rack.

Definition

Noun: 1. A sweet cake flavored with seeds: A type of cake, typically dense and sweet, that is flavored with aromatic seeds such as sesame or caraway, and often includes lemon for additional flavor.

Usage

• As a countable noun: Refers to an individual cake or a portion of this specific baked good.
  • She baked a delicious seed cake for the afternoon tea.
  • Would you like a slice of seed cake?

Examples

Advanced Usage

• Historical/Culinary Context: Seed cake is often associated with traditional British and European baking. It is mentioned in classic literature and was a common teatime treat.
  • In the novel, the characters were served seed cake and tea in the parlor.

Variants and Related Words

• Seedcake: An alternative, single-word spelling for "seed cake".
• Caraway cake: A more specific term if caraway is the primary seed used.
• Loaf cake: A general term for a cake baked in a loaf pan, which is the typical form for a seed cake.

Synonyms

• Spiced cake (when seeds like caraway are considered a spice)
• Tea cake (in a general sense, as it is often served with tea)

Related Phrases

• A piece of seed cake: The most common way to refer to a serving.
  • He always enjoys a piece of seed cake with his coffee.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a sweet cake flavored with sesame or caraway seeds and lemon

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