Alternative form of Pontefract cake

(US, Christianity, cooking) A cake whose recipe references lines from the King James Bible as ingredients in encoded form, where the ingredient is a noun found in that verse. The recipe is used to induce biblical learning and rote memorization of this particular edition of the Bible.

Any cake flavoured with coffee. / Any cake designed to be eaten with coffee.

Alternative spelling of layer cake

(US) A large iced cake resembling a donut.

Alternative spelling of fishcake

A cake seasoned with spices or raisins given to beggars on All Soul's Eve (Halloween).

Alternative form of deadcake

(Ireland) A round loaf of soda bread that is baked in a bastable (“an earthenware or cast-iron pot used for baking over a fire”).

(obsolete) A pancake made for Shrovetide.