hot cake

or hot·cake

[ haht keyk ]

noun

1. a pancake or griddlecake.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hot cake¹

An Americanism dating back to 1675–85

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. sell / go like hot cakes, to be disposed of very quickly and effortlessly, especially in quantity:

   His record sold like hot cakes on the first day after its release.

Example Sentences

The hot cake is as much savory as sweet, and I dig its subtle chew.

From Washington Post

I shall ring the bell for some more bread-and-butter; I know you dined early; and this hot cake will do you no good.'

From Project Gutenberg

All very fine to jeer at it now in cold print but it goes down like hot cake that stuff.

From Project Gutenberg

Just because he didn't come from St. Petersburg, then you drop them like a hot cake.

From Project Gutenberg

Joel dropped his doughnut to his plate as if it had been a hot cake, and leaned over to fasten his black eyes on her big face.

From Project Gutenberg

We have plenty hot cake, and beans and pork, and a little how-you-are from a jar behin' the door.

From Project Gutenberg