cake

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Every chocolate cake needs several ingredients for the batter, along with simple syrup to keep the layers moist, as well as frosting and sometimes decorations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Colleton’s 1820 Greek Revival courthouse is elegant like a wedding cake.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

The cup, however, is mere icing on the cake.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Like, for example, when he recently invited Letterman back to “The Late Show” for one last goodbye and recruited him to throw company furniture, watermelons and a three-tiered cake off the theater’s roof.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

Elliot shrugged as he popped a bite of cake in his mouth.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin