Cakes and Pancakes: English Vocabulary List

a soft cake made with eggs, flour, sugar, and sometimes butter

"Sponge cake is light airy."

"The light sponge cake used whipped eggs for leavening rather than baking powder or soda."

a type of cake that is made by stacking multiple layers of cake with a filling, such as frosting, jam, or whipped cream, in between each layer

"Layer cake has stacked tiers."

"The three layer cake was filled with raspberry jam and frosted with chocolate buttercream."

a type of cake that is made without using any flour as an ingredient in the recipe

"Flourless cake uses no flour."

"The flourless chocolate cake was dense and rich because ground almonds replaced the wheat flour."

a type of cake recipe that uses only one egg as an ingredient, typically resulting in a smaller, simpler cake with a lighter texture

"One egg cake uses single egg."

"The simple one egg cake was economical during wartime rationing when eggs and butter were scarce."

a sweet dessert made from flour, sugar, eggs, cocoa powder, and other ingredients, typically served in slices

"Chocolate cake contains cocoa."

"The chocolate cake was covered in dark ganache and decorated with fresh raspberries."

a type of cake that is usually eaten with coffee and is often flavored with cinnamon, nuts, or fruit

"Coffee cake accompanies coffee."

"This coffee cake, flavored with cinnamon and nuts, is perfect for enjoying with your morning cup of coffee."

a type of cake that typically includes grated carrots in the batter, resulting in a moist, spiced cake often topped with cream cheese frosting

"Carrot cake has cream cheese frosting."

"The carrot cake was spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg and frosted with cream cheese."

a type of cake that is flavored with coconut and often includes coconut milk, shredded coconut, or coconut extract in the recipe

"Coconut cake is moist and tropical."

"The coconut cake was covered in shredded coconut and filled with coconut pastry cream."

a type of cake that is made with a high proportion of butter, resulting in a rich, tender crumb and a delicate buttery flavor

"Butter cake uses plenty of butter."

"The butter cake was dense and rich because it contained nearly as much butter as flour."

a type of cake that is made with applesauce as a key ingredient, which adds moisture and flavor to the cake

"Applesauce cake stays very moist."

"The applesauce cake used applesauce to replace some of the fat and added moisture and sweetness."

a type of cake that is flavored with a variety of warm spices, such as cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves, which add a fragrant and complex flavor to the cake

"Spice cake contains cinnamon nutmeg cloves."

"The spice cake contained cinnamon cloves allspice and nutmeg for a warm aromatic flavor."

a decorated cake with candles on it that is served in a birthday party

"Birthday cake has candles on top."

"The birthday cake was decorated with candles and the child's name written in frosting."

a decorated cake served at wedding receptions to celebrate the marriage of a couple

"Wedding cake has multiple tiers."

"The tiered wedding cake was white with sugar flowers and a bride and groom topper."

a type of cake that is traditionally served during the Christmas holiday season, and is often made with dried fruit, spices, and sometimes brandy or other spirits

"Christmas cake has dried fruit."

"The dense Christmas cake was soaked in brandy and covered with marzipan and royal icing."

a type of cake that is light and fluffy, and is made from a mixture of whipped egg whites, sugar, and flour

"Angel food cake uses egg whites."

"The angel food cake was made with only egg whites giving it a pure white color and airy texture."

a type of chocolate cake that is typically layered with whipped cream and cherries, and often soaked in cherry liqueur

"Black forest cake has cherries chocolate."

"The Black Forest cake layered chocolate sponge with cherry filling and whipped cream."

a type of cake that is made from two layers of sponge cake filled with pastry cream and topped with a chocolate glaze

"Boston cream pie is actually cake."

"The Boston cream pie was actually a cake with vanilla custard filling and chocolate glaze."

a cooked dessert made with sponge cake, biscuits or lady fingers placed in a mold and filled with whipped cream and fruits

"Charlotte is molded dessert with ladyfingers."

"The charlotte russe was a chilled dessert of Bavarian cream in a mold lined with ladyfingers."

a type of cake that is light and airy, and is made from a mixture of whipped egg whites, flour, sugar, and oil

"Chiffon cake uses oil and eggs."

"The chiffon cake combined the richness of butter cake with the lightness of angel food cake."

a small cake baked in the shape of a small cup and usually topped with frosting

"The cupcake looks sweet."

"The bakery sells red velvet cupcakes topped with cream cheese frosting and colorful sprinkles for only two dollars each."

a type of chocolate cake that is known for its rich, dark color and deep chocolate flavor

"Devil's food cake is chocolate."

"The devil's food cake was the chocolate counterpart to angel food cake with a richer darker crumb."

a type of pastry that originated in England and is made from a flaky pastry filled with currants, sugar, and spices

"Eccles cake has currants."

"The Eccles cake was a small flaky pastry filled with currants and mixed spices."

a type of cake that is made from layers of ice cream and cake, which are then frozen together

"Ice-cream cake layers frozen dessert."

"The ice cream cake had layers of chocolate and vanilla frozen dessert between thin cake layers."

a type of sponge cake that is dense, buttery, and has a slightly lemony flavor

"Madeira cake is lemon-flavored."

"The Madeira cake was a simple lemon scented sponge traditionally eaten with Madeira wine."

a type of cake that is made by combining two different flavors of cake batter, usually vanilla and chocolate, which are then swirled together to create a marbled effect

"Marble cake swirls chocolate vanilla."

"The marble cake swirled chocolate and vanilla batters together creating a decorative pattern when sliced."

a traditional Chinese pastry typically eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival, characterized by its round shape and various fillings

"Mooncake has sweet bean filling."

"The dense mooncake was filled with sweet lotus bean paste and eaten during the Mid Autumn Festival."

a small designed cake which is served with tea or coffee

"Petit four is small fancy cake."

"The petit four was a tiny elaborate cake served at the end of formal French meals."

a type of cake that is made from a mixture of flour, butter, sugar, and eggs, and is traditionally baked in a loaf pan

"Pound cake uses equal ingredients."

"The traditional pound cake used one pound each of butter sugar eggs and flour."

a popular cake characterized by its distinctive red color, typically made with cocoa powder and buttermilk

"Red velvet cake has red color."

"The red velvet cake was colored bright red and frosted with white cream cheese."

a type of small, rustic cake that is popular in the United Kingdom and is known for its rough and crumbly texture

"Rock cake looks like rock."

"The rock cake was a rough textured scone like pastry with dried fruit named for its rocky appearance."

a classic dessert made of a small yeast cake soaked in rum syrup, often filled with whipped cream or pastry cream

"Rum baba soaks in rum syrup."

"The rum baba was a small yeast cake soaked in rum syrup and filled with pastry cream."

a dish made with mixing beaten egg whites, flour, and milk together with cheese or fruit until light and spongy

"Souffle is light and spongy."

"The souffle rose dramatically in the oven but collapsed quickly once removed from the heat."

a type of cake that is made from a thin sheet of sponge cake that is rolled up with a sweet filling, such as jam, cream, or chocolate

"Swiss roll rolls jelly inside."

"The Swiss roll was a thin sponge cake spread with jam then rolled into a spiral log."

a type of sweet, soft, and fluffy bread or cake that is typically flavored with dried fruit, such as currants, raisins, or cherries

"Teacake accompanies afternoon tea."

"The English teacake was a light sweet bun with dried fruit toasted and buttered for tea."

a type of cake that is baked with fruit on the bottom of the pan, which is then flipped over after baking so that the fruit is on top of the cake

"Upside-down cake has fruit on bottom."

"The upside down cake was baked with pineapple rings and cherries at the bottom then flipped over for serving."

a traditional small French cake, typically shell-shaped, with a light and airy texture and a distinct lemon or orange flavor

"Madeleine is shell-shaped small cake."

"The small shell shaped madeleine cake was dipped in tea by Marcel Proust's narrator."

a type of cake that is baked in a Bundt pan, resulting in a ring-shaped cake with decorative grooves and a central tube

"Bundt cake bakes in ring pan."

"The Bundt cake was baked in a fluted tube pan that gave it a distinctive ring shaped crown."

a large rectangular cake that is typically baked in a shallow, flat pan

"Sheet cake bakes in rectangular pan."

"The sheet cake was baked in a large rectangular pan and easily served a crowd at parties."

a type of sweet treat typically made of cake or marshmallow covered in colorful, flavored coconut flakes

"Sno ball is marshmallow-covered cake."

"The snowball was a marshmallow covered chocolate cake with pink coconut and cream filling."

a type of pancake that is made from a batter of flour, eggs, milk, and other ingredients, cooked on a hot griddle or frying pan until golden brown

"Hotcake is another name for pancake."

"The hotcake was another name for pancake served hot off the griddle with butter and syrup."

a thin flat cake made with a batter, both sides of which are cooked on a griddle

"Flapjack is griddle cake."

"This thin, flat flapjack, made with a simple batter, was cooked on both sides on a hot griddle."

a type of Russian pancake that is made from buckwheat flour and yeast, and is typically served with toppings such as sour cream, caviar, or smoked salmon

"Blini are small Russian pancakes."

"The small buckwheat blini were topped with sour cream and caviar as a Russian appetizer."

any layered cake that is filled with chocolate, fruits, nuts and cream

"Gateau is elaborate French cake."

"The French gateau was an elaborate layered cake with rich fillings and decorative icing."

a Russian honey cake made of multiple layers of honey-infused cake filled with creamy frosting

"Medovik is Russian honey cake."

"The Russian medovik was a honey cake with many thin layers separated by sour cream frosting."

a small cup-shaped cake that is sweet in taste, made with eggs and baking powder

"She had a blueberry muffin with her morning tea."

"The blueberry muffin was moist and studded with juicy berries that burst with flavor in every bite."

a type of cake made with layers of cake, usually filled with jam, cream, or other flavorings, and topped with a glaze or icing

"Torte has rich filling."

"The Austrian torte was a dense multilayered cake often filled with jam and coated in chocolate."

a traditional British sponge cake that consists of alternating squares of vanilla and pink or yellow sponge cake

"Battenburg has checkered pattern."

"The Battenburg cake had a checkerboard pattern of pink and yellow sponge wrapped in marzipan."