Meanings
nounChristmas cake (countable and uncountable, plural Christmas cakes)
plural Christmas cakes
- countableuncountableA rich fruit cake covered with marzipan and icing, traditionally eaten at Christmas.
They enjoyed music from a live saxophonist during the journey before visiting Braintree Town Hall for refreshments and Christmas cake.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 聖誕節蛋糕 /圣诞节蛋糕
- 聖誕節蛋糕 /圣诞节蛋糕 (shèngdànjié dàngāo)fruit cake eaten at Christmas
Finnish joulukakku
- joulukakkufruit cake eaten at Christmas
French gâteau de Noël
- gâteau de Noëlfruit cake eaten at Christmas
Italian torta di Natale, torta natalizia
- torta di Natalefruit cake eaten at Christmas
- torta nataliziafruit cake eaten at Christmas
- dolce di Natalefruit cake eaten at Christmas
- dolce nataliziofruit cake eaten at Christmas
Japanese クリスマスケーキ
- クリスマスケーキ (Kurisumasu kēki)fruit cake eaten at Christmas
Korean 크리스마스 케이크
- 크리스마스 케이크 (keuriseumaseu keikeu)fruit cake eaten at Christmas
Polish ciasto bożonarodzeniowe
- ciasto bożonarodzeniowefruit cake eaten at Christmas
Russian торт на Рождество́
- торт на Рождество́ (tort na Roždestvó)fruit cake eaten at Christmas
Spanish pastel de Navidad
- pastel de Navidadfruit cake eaten at Christmas
Swedish jultårta
- jultårtafruit cake eaten at Christmas
Cite this entry
APA
Christmas cake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christmas%20cake
MLA
“Christmas cake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christmas%20cake. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Christmas cake,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christmas%20cake.
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