Phrase guide

cake mix

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A powdered mixture of the dry ingredients used to produce a cake or the finished mixture before baking.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a commercial mix for making a cake

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: ready-mix

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: mélange à gâteau — powdered mixture of the dry ingredients used to produce a cake or the finished mixture before baking
  • German: Backmischung — powdered mixture of the dry ingredients used to produce a cake or the finished mixture before baking
  • Indonesian: tepung kue — powdered mixture of the dry ingredients used to produce a cake or the finished mixture before baking
  • Irish: meascán císte — powdered mixture of the dry ingredients used to produce a cake or the finished mixture before baking
  • Norwegian: kakemiks — powdered mixture of the dry ingredients used to produce a cake or the finished mixture before baking