Synonyms of cakes

cakes 1 of 2

noun

plural of cake

1

as in patties

a small usually rounded mass of minced food that has been fried

the rich, tender cakes of crabmeat had been lightly fried

Synonyms & Similar Words

• patties
• sticks
• fritters
• croquettes
• cutlets
• fingers
• galettes
• gâteaux

2

as in picnics

something easily done or dealt with

today's assignment is cake compared to yesterday's

Synonyms & Similar Words

• picnics
• breezes
• roses
• cream puffs
• pieces of cake
• cakewalks
• walks in the park
• duck soup
• kid stuff
• snaps
• pushovers
• cinches
• child's play
• sitting ducks
• gimmes
• no-brainers
• laughers
• walkaways

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pains
• beasts
• bears
• murders
• killers
• chores
• labors
• headaches
• stinkers
• horror shows
• sticky wickets
• posers
• troubles
• nuisances
• stumpers
• toughies
• brainteasers
• bothers

cakes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of cake

as in crusts

to cover with a hardened layer

shoes caked with dried mud

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crusts
• smears
• coats
• encrusts
• rimes
• covers
• spreads
• coagulates
• hardens
• besmears
• daubs
• congeals

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cakes

Noun

If Grandma always made her yellow cakes from scratch rather than reaching for a boxed mix, this simple recipe will replicate the taste of her homemade slices. — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 23 July 2026

This unpretentious seafood shack serves oysters, shrimp, lobster, clams, and crab cakes, all locally caught. — Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026

Three out of four of us are Leos, so birthdays abound in July and August (as do the ice cream cakes). — Melissa Knific, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 July 2026

All-purpose flour contains gluten, which gives bread, cakes, and cookies the structure and texture many recipes rely on. — Lindsey Desoto, Health, 21 July 2026

Also worth trying are the arepas de choclo, sweet yellow corn cakes filled with gooey mozzarella. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

Mayrlife gave me a grinder of pink mineral salt as a parting gift and a packed lunch of rice cakes and goat cheese for the ride back to Vienna. — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026

The menu features cakes, crêpes, Belgian waffles, funnel cakes, specialty milkshakes and savory poutine, plus virgin mojitos, dirty sodas, waffles, croffles and cheeseburgers. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026

Disneyland popcorn, churros, funnel cakes and ice cream cost more after the Anaheim theme park resort increased prices on hundreds of the most popular snacks, foods and drinks during the busy summer season. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 July 2026

Verb

The kids aren’t going to remember that mom made the birthday cakes herself. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026