cake mix — A packaged mixture of dry ingredients for making cake, usually requiring only the addition of liquid ingredients
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A packaged mixture of dry ingredients for making cake, usually requiring only the addition of liquid ingredients
Pronunciation (IPA): /keɪk mɪks/
Example Sentences
- My husband tried to impress me with homemade cake, but I found the empty cake mix box in the trash.
- The cooking show host pretended the cake mix was made from scratch for dramatic effect.
- Using cake mix doesn't make you less of a baker; it makes you a time-efficient baker.
cake mix
NOUN[/keɪk mɪks/]
A packaged mixture of dry ingredients for making cake, usually requiring only the addition of liquid ingredients
She pours the cake mix into a bowl and stirs in eggs and milk.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Cake derives from Old Norse 'kaka', meaning a baked confection. Mix comes from Latin 'miscēre', meaning to blend or combine. The compound term 'cake mix' emerged in 1930s America as a convenience product marketed to homemakers seeking simplified baking methods.
Breakdown
cake (from Old Norse 'kaka', a baked item) + mix (from Latin 'miscēre', to blend or mingle together). The compound denotes a pre-prepared flour mixture requiring only additional ingredients for baking.
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📝Examples
“My husband tried to impress me with homemade cake, but I found the empty cake mix box in the trash.”
“The cooking show host pretended the cake mix was made from scratch for dramatic effect.”
“Using cake mix doesn't make you less of a baker; it makes you a time-efficient baker.”
“She added extra ingredients to the basic cake mix to create her signature recipe.”
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