heavy cake

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Folk-etymological alteration of hevva cake; ultimately from Cornish hedva (“swarm, shoal”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛvi ˌkeɪk/

Noun

heavy cake (plural heavy cakes)

  1. A cake of Cornish origin, made with flour, lard, butter, milk, sugar, and raisins.
    Synonym: fuggan
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