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caking

/ˈkeɪkɪŋ/

Meanings
  • verb

    The act of preparing and baking a cake.

    - "I enjoy caking during my free time."
    - "My grandmother taught me how to cake when I was a child."

Synonyms

crust , encrust
Rhymes
Words rhyming with caking
bake , ake , fake , rake
Variants
List of all variants of caking that leads to same result
cake , caked , cakes , caking
Etymology
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From the Old Norse word 'kaka', meaning 'to bake'.


Trivia
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  1. The world's largest cake weighed over 13,000 pounds and was baked in Minnesota in 2003.

  2. The first recorded use of the word 'cake' in English was in the 1300s.

  3. In some cultures, it is considered bad luck to cut the first slice of a cake with a knife. Instead, it is traditionally cut with a piece of silver or a coin.


Related Concepts
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  1. Baking: The process of preparing and cooking food in an oven using flour, sugar, and other ingredients.

  2. Cake decorating: The art of decorating cakes with icing, frosting, and other edible decorations.


Culture
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Caking is a popular activity for celebrating special occasions, such as birthdays, weddings, and anniversaries. It is often seen as a symbol of love and happiness.

How to Memorize "caking"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine the process of mixing ingredients, pouring the batter into a pan, and placing it in the oven to bake.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'caking' with the image of a delicious, freshly baked cake.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Cakes Are Delicious, Yum!' to help remember the meaning of the word.


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