/ Dictionary / Index H hot cake: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hot' cake" Pronunciation: [key] a pancake or griddlecake. to be disposed of very quickly and effortlessly, esp. in quantity: His record sold like hot cakes on the first day after its release. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hotcake (Thesaurus) hot-button hot cap Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language