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

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened and rice cakes are tender, about 5 minutes. — Catherine Yoo, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Sep. 2026

Don’t leave Long Beach Island without trying the jumbo lump crab cakes from Ship Bottom Shellfish. — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026

The cakes were mostly straightforward iced and decorated affairs, and were nothing that the man—or more likely the woman—in the street wouldn’t recognize as cake. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Its breakfast, lunch and dinner menus aren’t changing, but thanks to a bigger pastry case, there is more availability of sweet treats like cakes and tarts. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026

Low in calories and naturally gluten-free, rice cakes can make a prime base for a balanced meal or snack—and dressing them up a bit may even be better for you. — Embry Roberts, Martha Stewart, 10 Sep. 2026

Autumn’s cooler weather inspires me to cook comfort foods like soups, stews, and cakes. — Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

The menu includes moronga blood sausage, memela masa cakes and traditional Oaxaca chips. — Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Hungry festgoers could choose from typical fair fare like hot dogs, pizza and funnel cakes as well as sandwiches, tacos, barbecue, smoothies, desserts and Italian ice. — Jim Dudlicek, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Verb

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