griddle cake

IPA/ˈɡrɪd.əl ˌkeɪk/
IPA/ˈɡrɪd.əl ˌkeɪk/

griddle cake — 名詞

1. a thin, flat cake made from a batter of flour, eggs, milk, and sugar, cooked on

1.名詞B1
釋義

薄煎餅

用麵粉蛋奶煎製的早餐薄餅

a thin, flat cake made from a batter of flour, eggs, milk, and sugar, cooked on a flat metal pan or in a frying pan, and usually eaten with sweet toppings for breakfast

例句

Padma asked for a stack of griddle cakes with maple syrup for Sunday breakfast.

Padma 點了一疊薄煎餅配楓糖漿當作星期天早餐。

collocation: stack of griddle cakes

Ziad flipped the griddle cake when the edges turned golden brown.

Ziad 看到薄煎餅邊緣變成金黃色時就把它翻面。

cooking technique: flip when edges are brown

同義詞
  • pancake

    the most common term across all English varieties for this food

  • hotcake

    less common regional synonym, used especially in the US

  • flapjack

    used in American English for pancakes; in British English 'flapjack' is an oat bar

用法筆記

In American English, 'griddle cake' and 'pancake' are often used interchangeably for this sense. Merriam-Webster simply defines 'griddle cake' as 'pancake'. This is the more common meaning of the term.

常見錯誤

❌I cooked griddle cakes in the oven.
✅I cooked griddle cakes on a griddle.
💡griddle cakes are fried on a flat surface, not baked.
❌The griddle cake is too dry because I used no eggs.
✅The griddle cake is too dry because I did not add eggs.
💡eggs are a key ingredient that gives the cake its texture.

2. a round, flat bread whose simple dough of flour, eggs, and milk is fried on a ho

2.名詞B1
釋義

煎餅

以麵團製成、切塊食用的厚實煎餅

a round, flat bread whose simple dough of flour, eggs, and milk is fried on a hot griddle and usually cut into triangular wedges to serve

例句

Min cut the griddle cake into four triangles and served each with butter.

Min 將煎餅切成四塊三角形，每塊都附上奶油。

served with butter or jam

At the weekend market, Sirin bought a warm griddle cake made with buttermilk and oats.

Sirin 在週末市集買了一塊加了白脫牛奶和燕麥的溫熱煎餅。

collocation: griddle cake made with [ingredient]

同義詞
  • girdle scone

    Scottish term for the same food; less familiar to American speakers

  • drop scone

    similar small round bread cooked on a griddle, but usually made from a dropped spoonful of batter

用法筆記

In Scotland and parts of the American South, this type of griddle cake is thicker and more like a scone. In Scotland it is also called a 'girdle scone' (from the Scots word for griddle).

常見錯誤

❌I ate a griddle cake bread for lunch.
✅I ate a griddle cake for lunch.
💡'griddle cake' already describes the bread; adding 'bread' is redundant.
❌She cut the griddle cake into small round pieces.
✅She cut the griddle cake into triangle-shaped wedges.
💡griddle cakes of this type are traditionally sliced into wedges, not circles.