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Most of us have fond memories of food from our childhood. Whether it was our mom's homemade lasagna or a memorable chocolate birthday cake, food has a way of transporting us back to the past.
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Meaning of "birthday cake" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BIRTHDAY CAKE

birthday cake  [ˈbɜːθˌdeɪ keɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BIRTHDAY CAKE

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Birthday cake is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BIRTHDAY CAKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

birthday cake

Birthday cake

The birthday cake has been an integral part of the birthday celebrations in western European countries since the middle of the 19th century, which extended to Western culture. Certain rituals and traditions, such as singing of birthday songs, associated with birthday cakes are common to many Western cultures. The Western tradition of adding lit candles to the top of a birthday cake originates in 18th-century Germany. However, the intertwining of cakes and birthday celebrations stretch back to the Ancient Romans. The development of the birthday cake has followed the development of culinary and confectionery advancement. While throughout most of Western history, these elaborate cakes in general were the privilege of the wealthy, birthday cakes are nowadays common to most Western birthday celebrations. Around the world many variations on the birthday cake, or rather the birthday pastry or sweets, exist.

Definition of birthday cake in the English dictionary

The definition of birthday cake in the dictionary is a special cake, often covered with icing, and with the person's name on it, or a message, eaten at a birthday party.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BIRTHDAY CAKE


beefcake
ˈbiːfˌkeɪk
cake
keɪk
cheesecake
ˈtʃiːzˌkeɪk
corncake
ˈkɔːnˌkeɪk
cupcake
ˈkʌpˌkeɪk
fishcake
ˈfɪʃˌkeɪk
fruitcake
ˈfruːtˌkeɪk
hoecake
ˈhəʊˌkeɪk
hotcake
ˈhɒtkeɪk
johnnycake
ˈdʒɒnɪˌkeɪk
oatcake
ˈəʊtˌkeɪk
pancake
ˈpænˌkeɪk
plumcake
ˈplʌmkeɪk
shortcake
ˈʃɔːtˌkeɪk
teacake
ˈtiːˌkeɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BIRTHDAY CAKE

birth parents
birth pill
birth plan
birth rate
birth sign
birth weight
birthdate
birthday
birthday bash
birthday boy
birthday card
birthday girl
Birthday honours
birthday party
birthday present
birthday suit
birthdom
birther
birthing
birthing ball

WORDS THAT END LIKE BIRTHDAY CAKE

angel cake
carrot cake
chocolate cake
Christmas cake
coffee cake
cream cake
devil´s food cake
filter cake
fruit cake
layer cake
marble cake
oil cake
piece of cake
potato cake
pound cake
rice cake
sandwich cake
sponge cake
take the cake
wedding cake
yellow cake

Synonyms and antonyms of birthday cake in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «birthday cake» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BIRTHDAY CAKE

Find out the translation of birthday cake to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of birthday cake from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «birthday cake» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

生日蛋糕
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pastel de cumpleaños
570 millions of speakers

English

birthday cake
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जन्मदिन का केक
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

كعكة عيد ميلاد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

день рождения торт
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bolo de aniversário
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জন্মদিনের কেক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gâteau d´anniversaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

kek hari jadi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Geburtstagskuchen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

誕生日ケーキ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

생일 케이크
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cake ulang tahun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bánh sinh nhật
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிறந்த நாள் கேக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वाढदिवसाचा केक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

doğumgünü pastası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

torta di compleanno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tort urodzinowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

день народження торт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tort
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τούρτα γενεθλίων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verjaardagkoek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tårta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bursdagskake
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of birthday cake

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BIRTHDAY CAKE»

The term «birthday cake» is very widely used and occupies the 21.775 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BIRTHDAY CAKE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about birthday cake

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8 QUOTES WITH «BIRTHDAY CAKE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word birthday cake.
1
Homaro Cantu
Most of us have fond memories of food from our childhood. Whether it was our mom's homemade lasagna or a memorable chocolate birthday cake, food has a way of transporting us back to the past.
2
Jimmy Fallon
I wanted to be the next Dana Carvey. This was my ultimate goal. If I ever cut into a birthday cake and made a wish, I would wish to be on 'Saturday Night Live.' If I threw a coin into a fountain, I would wish to be on 'Saturday Night Live.' If I saw a shooting star, I would wish to be on 'Saturday Night Live.'
3
Willie Geist
I think there's something about the homemade birthday cake, because my wife, on my daughter's first birthday, started the tradition where she takes a full cake and cuts the number birthday out of it.
4
George Harrison
All the world is birthday cake, so take a piece, but not too much.
5
Walter Lord
Brilliantly lit from stem to stern, she looked like a sagging birthday cake.
6
John Lydon
Having a birthday cake squashed into your face by young kids? Delicious. I always don a Santa suit at Christmas. Remaining childish is a tremendous state of innocence.
7
Amanda Marshall
I never got a chocolate birthday cake; I got a carob one. And when I went to other kids' houses, I was very covetous of things like Cheez Whiz that I'd find in their refrigerators.
8
Yotam Ottolenghi
For me, the end of childhood came when the number of candles on my birthday cake no longer reflected my age, around 19 or 20. From then on, each candle came to represent an entire decade.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIRTHDAY CAKE»

Discover the use of birthday cake in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to birthday cake and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Children's Birthday Cake Book
This comprehensive collection contains more than 100 party cake recipes to choose from for that important birthday. Illustrated with colour photographs throughout.
Maryanne Blacker, Pamela Clark, 1980
2
The Birthday Cake Book
This title features ideas for birthday cakes for all ages from one to one hundred and for all tastes, including a savoury smoked salmon and soda bread cake iced with cream cheese.
Fiona Cairns, 2011
3
Where Is Baby's Birthday Cake?: A Lift-the-Flap Book
Little ones will love lifting the large, sturdy flaps to find Baby's birthday cake while they find sparkly foil objects under each flap until the final page.
‎2008
4
A Birthday Cake for Ben
It's Ben's Birthday and his dad has given him a dinosaur and his mum is making him a dinosaur cake.
Beverley Randell, 1996
5
The Birthday Cake Book: 75 Recipes for Candle-Worthy Creations
The book begins with a set of master batter and frosting recipes, such as Spice Cake, Quick 'n' Easy Chocolate Cake, Confectioners' Sugar Frosting, and Fudgy Chocolate Frosting.
Dede Wilson, 2010
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The birthday cake book
Offers twenty birthday cake recipes, from French chocolate with chocolate truffle frosting, to tipsy Kentucky bourbon pecan with peach sauce
Sylvia Vaughn Sheekman Thompson, Brooke Scudder, 1993
7
My Birthday Cake
A little girl designs herself a birthday cake that has all her favorite ingredients, including jelly beans, doughnuts, brownies, lollipops, and more.
Olivia George, 2005
8
Marvin Redpost #6: A Flying Birthday Cake?
Marvin and Stuart get to sleep over at Nick Tuffle’s house for Nick’s birthday.
Louis Sachar, 2011
9
A Birthday Cake is No Ordinary Cake
A lyrical recipe uses seasonal changes to explain to a child the time that passes between one birthday and the next.
‎2006
10
Don't Burn Down the Birthday Cake
Poems for kids from six to ninety-six.
Joe Wayman, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIRTHDAY CAKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term birthday cake is used in the context of the following news items.
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Parents order a 'Frozen' Elsa birthday cake and end up with this …
Parents order a 'Frozen' Elsa birthday cake and end up with this … ... This Queen Elsa birthday cake went horribly wrong (and it's hilarious) ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jul 15»
2
Boy allegedly beaten for eating birthday cake has died
Robert Leroy Wilson is accused of handcuffing and beating his girlfriend's 9-year-old son for eating a piece of birthday cake without permission. «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
3
Police: Boy handcuffed, beaten for eating birthday cake without …
A Maryland man was arrested, accused of beating his girlfriend's son for eating birthday cake without permission, according to police. «WTVD-TV, Jul 15»
4
Facebook and birthday cake top this week's crime wrap
A Facebook feud turns deadly, a woman is randomly murdered, and a young boy is critically beaten for eating a piece of cake. Sean Carberry ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
5
Frozen Birthday Cake Failure
Parents in the UK wanted to ensure her daughter's fairytale birthday was just that and planned to complete it with a Queen Else Birthday Cake ... «Jacaranda FM, Jul 15»
6
Tributes pour in at Dalai Lama's three-day birthday bash
... center gave him a standing ovation during the three-hour event, at which he was presented with an eight-foot (2.4-meter) high birthday cake. «FRANCE 24, Jul 15»
7
Child dies after being 'beaten by mum's lover for sneaking a slice of …
A CHILD has died after being allegedly beaten by his mum's boyfriend – because he ate a slice of birthday cake. By Jake Burman / Published ... «Daily Star, Jul 15»
8
Man shares cake with those who saved his life
Herr said that when Bortz showed up with a birthday cake the crew was touched by the gesture. "We get a 'thank you' here and there, but it's ... «Reading Eagle, Jul 15»
9
106-Year-Old Man Honored with Birthday Cake
CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) -For many people, Englewood is synonymous with Chicago crime - shootings, murders, drug dealing. It is one of the ... «MyFOXPhilly.com, Jul 15»
10
9-year-old beaten over birthday cake dies
July 6, 2015 7:42 PM EDT - A 9-year-old boy has died after he was allegedly beaten for eating a piece of birthday cake without permission. The boyfriend of the ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»

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