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

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

Earth-shatteringly, it was revealed that the AI-loving Gal Gadot did not receive one of the famed Tom Cruise coconut cakes. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026

This Paige Shoulder Bag is selling like hot cakes, so much so that the baby blue style is already sold out. — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026

Come morning, breakfast under the frescoes at Ristorante Vittoria is a heady procession of homemade cakes and marmalades. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

Dessert consisted of cotton candy by La Belle Delight Catering Service, a dessert bar from SugarRush Studios, with custom pictures of the twins on select items, and birthday cakes from Special Cakes LA. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

These chemicals produce substantial hazardous waste, including sodium sulfate salt cakes that require landfill disposal. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

The giveaway, totaling more than 250,000 personal-sized bundt cakes, celebrates the chain’s inaugural National Bring the Joy Day, part of its six-week-long 10 Million Bites of Joy promotion. — Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2026

Jenner, known for splashing out on lavish events, turned to colorful rhinestone decor to celebrate the milestone, and even plastered gemstones across plastic cups and one of her two birthday cakes. — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Verb

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