English Explanatory Dictionary

layer cake

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cake consisting of multiple stacked sheets of cake, held together by frosting or jam, etc.
  2. A type of layering of materials, used in some nuclear bombs.

Word forms

layer cake layer cakes

Etymology

From layer + cake, named for its appearance, coined c. 1873.

Synonyms

sandwich cake sandwich

Derived words

layer cake federalism
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