cake

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It also brought his MLB-leading batting average to .449 — and wasn’t just icing on the cake but fortification against the Rangers’ hitters who wouldn’t quit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

An 80-year-old man celebrated his birthday by commissioning a 6,000-pound carrot cake.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

But close your eyes and picture a happy fat couple eating cake and watching “Couples Therapy.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

They describe the details of their lives; practising yoga despite the sounds of explosions, eating birthday cake alone and venturing out to near-empty coffee shops.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

There was a beautiful, moist nut cake, and fresh cinnamon twists, and a plate of biscuits still hot from the oven.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell