cake

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The subterranean Manhattan version is 17,000 square feet—a massive footprint in a famously cramped city—with wavy walls covered in tiles the same green shade as a Swedish princess cake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Earlier this month, several cake shed owners in the area were told they must fork out more than £1,000 on a street trading licence or face a fine of a similar amount.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

At Christmas, we make my great-grandaunt’s tres leches cake for dessert, which comes from a hand-written recipe so old the measurements and method aren’t clearly spelled out.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

A giant vanilla cake with chocolate ganache was cut in dramatic fashion for the gala’s finale while guests mingled around the space hunting down a slice.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Ray, who is in the kitchen putting what’s left of the cake into the refrigerator, looks over at me, then Ana, then me again.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko