cake walks
Very simple undertakings
Cakewalks were originally competitions among enslaved Black Americans, where couples promenaded in elaborate, high-stepping fashion, with the most stylish pair winning a cake.
The dance mocked white ballroom manners while whites often missed the satire.
From this, cakewalk came to mean something easily accomplished: The exam was a cakewalk.
The ease implied comes from the winners making the intricate steps look effortless.
- frostingSweet cake covering
- butter creamFluffy confection for coating pastries
- batterUncooked cake mixture
- layerSingle thickness of material
- icingSweet cake covering
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