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

Items in front of refrigerator including flan cakes and gelatin cups lacking date mark. — Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

Raad’s colorful cakes are at once cheerful and cold—his trademark tragicomic blend of fiction and fact. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Southerners love our spice cakes, especially in the fall and around Christmastime, and this moist cake maintains a nice spice level from the cinnamon. — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026

The savory selection was pleasant enough, but the pastries and miniature cakes were genuinely excellent. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

The price of the crab cakes can get higher due to market conditions, Pappas said. — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

As desserts began to trickle out, from miniature gingersnap cookies and truffles to individual chocolate mousse cakes and scoops of sorbet, Axel Rüger, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Director, took the stage. — Eliza Jordan, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026

In cakes, crisps, and cobblers, a slightly softer apple can work well too. — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

The menu is built around a trio of arepas, a quintessential Venezuelan comfort food of griddled cornmeal cakes split and stuffed with fillings as varied as the cooks making them. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Verb

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