Compound Forms:
cake |
| a piece of cake n | figurative, informal ([sth] easy to do) (coloquial, figurado) | pan comido loc nom m |
| | (AR, coloquial, figurado) | una papa loc nom f |
| | | muy fácil loc adj |
| | | juego de niños loc nom m |
| | The new software installation was a piece of cake, no problems! |
| | La nueva instalación del software fue pan comido, ¡ningún problema! |
| almond cake n | (cake flavored with almonds) (México) | pastel de almendras nm |
| | (Argentina) | torta de almendras nf |
| almond cake n | (cake made with almond flour) | bizcocho de almendras nm |
| | The bride is on a gluten-free diet, so for the wedding reception they're planning an almond cake. |
angel cake,
angel food cake n | mainly US (light sponge cake) | pastel de ángel loc nom m |
| | (AR) | torta ángel loc nom f |
| | | bizcocho esponjoso nm + adj |
| | Angel food cake contains only egg whites, no yolks, so it's fine on a low-cholesterol diet. |
| | El pastel de ángel lleva sólo clara de huevo, sin yema y es recomendable para una dieta baja en colesterol. |
| angel cake n | mainly UK (layered sponge cake) | pastel de ángel loc nom m |
baked in the cake,
baked-in-the-cake adj | US, figurative, informal (inevitable) | inevitable adj |
| Note: Hyphens are used when the adjective precedes the noun |
bar of soap,
cake of soap n | (cake of solid soap) | pastilla de jabón nf |
| | If your zipper sticks, rub a bar of soap over the zipper teeth to lubricate it. |
| | Si la cremallera se traba, frótela con una pastilla de jabón para lubricarla. |
| birthday cake n | (cake served at birthday party) (ES) | tarta de cumpleaños nf + loc adj |
| | (AR) | torta de cumpleaños nf + loc adj |
| | (MX) | pastel de cumpleaños nm + loc adj |
| | The children love to blow out the candles on the birthday cake at parties. |
| | A los niños les encanta soplar las velas de la tarta de cumpleaños. |
| | (CR) | queque de cumpleaños nm + loc adj |
| | (PR) | bizcocho de cumpleaños nm + loc adj |
| | A los niños les encanta soplar las velas del queque de cumpleaños. |
| cake flour | (type of flour) | harina de repostería nf + loc adj |
| cake mix n | (prepared batter for cake-baking) | preparado para pastel nm + loc adj |
| | | mezcla para pastel nf + loc adj |
| | (MX) | harina preparada para pastel loc nom f |
| | (AR, CO) | mezcla para torta nf + loc adj |
| | This cake mix is very convenient: you only need to add oil and an egg. |
| | Este preparado para pastel es muy práctico: solo tienes que añadir aceite y un huevo. |
cake pan (US),
cake tin (UK) n | (tin for baking a cake) | molde nm |
| | Line the bottom of the cake pan with parchment paper. |
| | Forra la base del molde con papel manteca. |
| cake pop n | US (lollipop-shaped cake) (ES) | piruleta de bizcocho loc nom f |
| | (AR, PE, UY) | chupetín de bizcochuelo loc nom m |
| | (MX, PR) | paleta de pastel loc nom f |
| cake rack n | (wire stand for cooling baked items) | rejilla para tortas nf |
| | Desmóldela y déjela enfriar en una rejilla para tortas para que no se humedezca en la parte inferior. |
| cake slice n | (knife for cutting cakes) | cuchillo de torta nm + loc adj |
| | | cuchillo de pastel nm + loc adj |
| cake topper n | (decoration on top of cake) (pasteles, tortas) | baño nm |
| | | glaseado nm |
| | (AR, UY) | cobertura nf |
| cake topping n | (iced layer) | cobertura de torta grupo nom |
| | | cobertura de pastel grupo nom |
| | (azúcar glasé) | glaseado nm |
| carrot cake n | (sweet cake containing carrot) | pastel de zanahoria nm + loc adj |
| | (AmL) | torta de zanahoria nf + loc adj |
| | (AR) | budín de zanahoria nm + loc adj |
| | My favorite carrot cake recipe includes nuts and pineapple. |
| | Mi receta favorita de pastel de zanahoria tiene nueces y piña. |
| cattle cake n | (feed for cows) | alimento para ganado grupo nom |
| | | alimento para vacas grupo nom |
| chocolate cake n | (cake: containing chocolate) | pastel de chocolate nm + loc adj |
| | | tarta de chocolate nf + loc adj |
| | (AR) | torta de chocolate nf + loc adj |
| | This chocolate cake is made using cocoa powder. |
| | El pastel de chocolate se hace con cacao en polvo. |
| | (CR) | queque de chocolate nm + loc adj |
| | (PR) | bizcocho de chocolate nm + loc adj |
chocolate lava cake,
molten chocolate cake n | (chocolate cake with runny center) | volcán de chocolate loc nom m |
| Christmas cake n | (festive fruit cake) (CL) | pan de Pascua loc nom m |
| | (PA) | dulce de frutas loc nom m |
| | (AR) | pan dulce loc nom m |
| | El pan dulce con mate es riquísimo. |
| coconut cake n | (food: baked dessert) (postre) | pastel de coco nm + loc adj |
| | (AR) | torta de coco nf + loc adj |
| coffee cake n | (cake containing coffee) | torta de café nf + loc adj |
| | | pastel de café nm + loc adj |
| | | tarta de café nf + loc adj |
| | Peter was eating a slice of coffee cake. |
| coffee cake n | US (sweet bread) | torta nf |
| | | pastel nm |
| corn cake | (corn bread) | pan de elote nm + loc adj |
cottonseed cake,
cotton cake n | (compressed cotton seed) | torta de semilla de algodón nf + loc adj |
| | | pasta de semilla de algodón nf + loc adj |
| crab cake n | (patty made of crab meat) (MX) | croqueta de cangrejo nf |
| | Crab cakes are best if they use large lumps of crab meat from the body of the crab. |
| | La croqueta de cangrejo tiene mejor sabor si se utiliza la carne del cuerpo del cangrejo. |
| devil's food cake n | (cookery: rich chocolate sponge) | pastel del diablo loc nom m |
| | | torta del diablo loc nom f |
| fairy cake n | UK (small spongecake) | magdalena nf |
| | (voz inglesa) | cupcake, muffin nm |
fishcake,
fish cake,
fish-cake n | (patty of fish and potato) | croqueta de pescado y patata nf + loc adj |
fruitcake,
also UK: fruit cake n | (cake made with fruit) | pastel de frutas nm + loc adj |
| | | torta de frutas nf + loc adj |
| | | tarta de frutas nf + loc adj |
| | Leah received three fruitcakes at Christmas. |
| | Leah recibió tres pasteles de frutas en Navidad. |
| funnel cake n | US, Can (sweet fried batter) | pastel de embudo loc nom m |
| | | buñuelo, churro nm |
have your cake and eat it too,
have your cake and eat it expr | (have two good things at once) | tener lo mejor de dos mundos expr |
| | | tener la chancha y los veinte expr |
hotcake,
hot cake n | US (pancake made with leavening) (voz inglesa) | hot cake loc nom m |
| | | tortita nf |
| the icing on the cake n | figurative (extra benefit, gain) (figurativo) | la cereza del postre expr |
| | (AR) | la frutilla del postre expr |
| | (ES) | la guinda del pastel expr |
| It's a piece of cake! interj | informal (it's very easy) (ES, coloquial) | estar chupado expr |
| | (AR, coloquial) | ser pan comido expr |
| | (CR, coloquial) | ser un queque expr |
| | I don't think that arithmetic problem is difficult. It's a piece of cake! |
| | No creo que el problema de aritmética sea difícil. Está chupado. |
| King cake n | (traditional cake containing a trinket) (ES) | roscón de reyes loc nom m |
| | (AR) | rosca de reyes loc nom f |
| | Lo que más me gusta de la rosca de reyes es la crema pastelera. |
| layer cake | (dessert) | torta rellena nf + adj |
| | | pastel relleno nm + adj |
| linseed cake n | (cattle feed) | torta de presión de lino nf + loc adj |
| marble cake n | (mottled sponge cake) (AR) | torta marmolada loc nom f |
| | A marble cake is a cake made with two colours of batter. |
| | La torta marmolada se hace con masa de dos colores distintos. |
| | (CR) | queque marmolado loc nom m |
| | El queque marmolado se hace con masa de dos colores distintos. |
| | (CL) | queque mármol loc nom m |
| | El queque mármol se hace con masa de dos colores distintos. |
| | (MX) | pastel marmoleado loc nom m |
| | El pastel marmolado se hace con masa de dos colores distintos. |
| piece of cake n | (slice or chunk of cake) | porción de pastel nf + loc adj |
| | | trozo de pastel nm + loc adj |
| | (AR) | porción de torta nf + loc adj |
| | Would you like a piece of cake? |
| | ¿Quieres una porción de pastel? |
| a piece of cake n | figurative ([sth] easy) (figurado) | pan comido loc adj |
| | (PR, coloquial) | un mamey, un quitao loc adj |
| | (CR, coloquial) | un queque loc adj |
| | The spelling test was a piece of cake; I got all the answers right! |
| | El examen de ortografía fue pan comido, tuve todas las respuestas correctas. |
| | El examen de ortografía fue un mamey, tuve todas las respuestas correctas. |
| | El examen de ortografía fue un queque, tuve todas las respuestas correctas. |
pound cake,
poundcake n | (baking: sponge cake) | pound cake loc nom m |
| | | bizcocho nm |
| | (CO, VE) | ponqué nm |
| | (CL, PE) | queque nm |
| | Traditional poundcake calls for a pound of butter, a pound of eggs, a pound of sugar, and a pound of flour. |
| | Un pound cake tradicional tiene una libra de manteca, una libra de huevos, una libra de azúcar y una libra de harina. |
| rice cake n | (puffed-rice snack food) | torta de arroz nf + loc adj |
| | Rice cakes are certainly bland, but at least they're crunchy and low in calories. |
| | Las tortas de arroz son insulsas, pero al menos son crocantes y bajas en calorías. |
| seed cake n | (cake containing seeds) | pastel de semillas nm + loc adj |
| | (AR) | torta de semillas nf + loc adj |
| simnel cake | UK (fruitcake) | tarta inglesa de Pascua loc nom f |
| soul cake | UK (type of cake) | pastel de todos los santos nm + loc adj |
| | (AR) | torta de todos los santos nf + loc adj |
| sponge cake n | (light sweet cake) | bizcochuelo nm |
| | (ES) | bizcocho nm |
take the cake,
also UK: take the biscuit v expr | figurative, informal (be uncalled for, excessive) | ser demasiado loc verb |
| | Jack's idea to build his own observatory really takes the cake! |
| | ¡La idea de Jack de construir su propio observatorio es demasiado! |
teacake,
tea-cake,
tea cake n | UK (flat currant bun) | bollo con pasas grupo nom |
| | | bizcocho con pasas grupo nom |
| | (voz inglesa) | teacake nm |
teacake,
tea-cake,
tea cake n | UK (cake or cookie traditionally served with tea) (ES) | pasta de té grupo nom |
| | (MX, bizcocho) | bísquet nm |
| | (AR, RD, BO, PY, UY, galleta, pasta) | masita para el té grupo nom |
| | (AmC, AmS, pastel o torta) | queque nm |
| upsidedown cake n | (cake that is turned over before serving) | volteado nm |
| | Mi prima hornea un volteado de piña delicioso. |
| | (AR) | torta invertida nf |
| | Te voy a dar una receta para preparar la torta invertida de manzanas. |
| wedding cake n | (tiered cake served at a marriage party) (ES) | tarta nupcial loc nom f |
| | The wedding cake had three tiers, a chocolate interior, and white glaze for frosting. |
| | La tarta nupcial tenía tres pisos, relleno de chocolate y betún glaseado blanco. |
| | | torta de casamiento, torta de boda loc nom f |
| | La torta de casamiento (or: boda) tenía tres pisos, relleno de chocolate y betún glaseado blanco. |
| | | torta de novios loc nom f |
| | La torta de novios tenía tres pisos, relleno de chocolate y betún glaseado blanco. |