seed-cake

A baker places a freshly baked seed-cake on the shop counter.

Definition

seed-cake (noun): A type of sweet cake flavored with aromatic seeds, typically caraway seeds.

Usage Examples

• (A sweet cake with aromatic seeds, often caraway.)
• (The seeds are a key ingredient in this cake.)
• (A nostalgic, seed-flavored cake.)

Advanced Usage

• "seed-cake as a cultural reference": In some historical contexts, seed-cake was associated with rural or festive occasions, often served with tea or ale.
  • The harvest festival featured a large seed-cake as the centerpiece of the dessert table. (A traditional cake for celebrations.)

Variants and Related Words

• Seed (n): A small, hard structure from which a new plant grows; also used to refer to the aromatic seeds in seed-cake.
  • Caraway seeds are the most common type used in seed-cake. (The seeds themselves.)
• Cake (n): A baked dessert made from flour, sugar, and other ingredients.
  • The seed-cake is a specific variety of cake. (The base category.)

Synonyms

• Caraway cake: A cake specifically flavored with caraway seeds.
• Spiced cake: A broader term for cakes flavored with spices or seeds.

Phrasal Verbs

• None directly associated with "seed-cake." However, "to bake a seed-cake" is a common collocation.
  • She decided to bake a seed-cake for the bake sale. (To prepare this specific cake.)

Related Idioms

• "Not one's seed-cake": An informal, rare idiom meaning something is not to one's taste or preference.
  • That kind of music is not my seed-cake. (Not my preference; a playful extension.)
• "To have a slice of seed-cake": A figurative expression meaning to have a share of something pleasant or traditional.
  • Everyone wanted a slice of seed-cake at the reunion. (To enjoy a part of the tradition.)