Ashcake (Noun)
Meaning
Corn bread wrapped in cabbage leaves and baked in hot ashes (southern).
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The traditional Southern dish of ashcake was often served at family gatherings and outdoor events.
- She carefully wrapped the corn bread mixture in cabbage leaves and placed it in the hot ashes to make a delicious ashcake.
- After hours of cooking, the ashcake was finally ready to be unwrapped and devoured by the hungry crowd.
- The smell of ashcake wafting from the fire pit was a familiar and comforting scent for many in the rural community.
- As a child, he loved helping his grandmother make ashcake, learning the traditional techniques passed down through generations.