pepper cake

noun

A spiced cake, made with rye flour, dark brown sugar, and spices like cloves, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg.

Meanings

nounpepper cake (plural pepper cakes)

plural pepper cakes

  1. A spiced cake, made with rye flour, dark brown sugar, and spices like cloves, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg.

    Synonyms: pepper-gingerbread

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA spiced cake, made with rye flour, dark brown sugar, and spices like cloves, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg.

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