Collocations for cake - noun
ADJ.
home-made | moist, rich, sticky
a rich, moist fruit cake
a rich, moist fruit cake
apple, carrot, chocolate, cream, fruit, seed, sponge | layer, sandwich | birthday, Christmas, wedding
I blew out the candles on my birthday cake.
I blew out the candles on my birthday cake.
QUANT.
bit, piece, slice
He cut her a slice of cake.
He cut her a slice of cake.
VERB + CAKE
eat, have | bake, make | decorate, ice, spread with sth
Spread the cake with the butter cream.
Spread the cake with the butter cream.
cut
Everyone cheered as the bride and groom cut the wedding cake.
Everyone cheered as the bride and groom cut the wedding cake.
CAKE + NOUN
crumbs
She brushed some cake crumbs off her lap.
She brushed some cake crumbs off her lap.
recipe | mix, mixture
a packet of cake mix Pour the cake mixture into a greased and lined tin.
a packet of cake mix Pour the cake mixture into a greased and lined tin.
board, tin | shop, stall, stand