taking the cake

Pools are great and all, but these days, many other home features from bar rooms to flex spaces are taking the cake as the most in-demand essentials for home buyers.

Eventually, the "Cheaper by the Dozen" star, 76, caught wind of his doppelgänger taking the cake on the famed quiz show, and left a goofy reply.

If allowed to cool too much, the sugar on the bottom of the pan will harden, taking the cake hostage.

They’re taking the cake out of the oven when it’s still raw.

Film journalists were on board too, with Vulture’s Kyle Buchanan taking the cake for the most succinct summation.