What does "piece of cake" mean?
Referring to something as a “piece of cake” is often used to describe a situation that was easy, or required little effort. How did the term cake come to mean easy? The idea of cake being “easy” originated in the 1870’s when cakes were given out as prizes for winning competitions.
What does the cake walk mean?
From this the term “cake walk” and “piece of cake” came into being, both meaning that something was easy to accomplish.
pound cake
A pound cake is a very rich cake, originally made using a pound of butter, a pound of sugar, and a pound of flour.
pound cake in American English
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