heavy cake

English

Alternative forms

• hevva cake

Etymology

Folk-etymological alteration of hevva cake; ultimately from Cornish hedva (“swarm, shoal”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɛvi ˌkeɪk/

Noun

heavy cake (plural heavy cakes)

1. A cake of Cornish origin, made with flour, lard, butter, milk, sugar, and raisins.