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So according to Merriam Webster bread is: a usually baked and leavened food made of a mixture whose basic constituent is flour or meal

And cake is: A: a breadlike food made from a dough or batter that is usually fried or baked in small flat shapes and is often unleavened B: a sweet baked food made from a dough or thick batter usually containing flour and sugar and often shortening, eggs, and a raising agent (such as baking powder)

And yet some people don't think that cake is bread.

What's your opinion?

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[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Are pumpkin/banana/zucchini breads still bread in this definition?

[–] SuiXi3D@fedia.io 9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

From my experience, no. They’re made from batters and poured into a loaf pan, causing the iconic shape. If you frosted them they’d be a cake like any other.