In Australian English, patty cake is what most of the world calls a cupcake — a small individual cake baked in a paper case, often iced and topped. The term is warm and nostalgic, instantly conjuring school fetes and birthday parties. In the US, patty-cake is mostly known as the clapping nursery rhyme, but Down Under the word belongs firmly to the baked goods shelf.
She brought a tray of patty cakes to the school fete, iced in pink and purple.
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(countable, AU) A cupcake or fairy cake.
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