ashcake
[ ash-keyk ]
/ ˈæʃˌkeɪk /
noun Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.
cornbread baked in hot ashes.
Words nearby ashcake
ashamed,
ashanti,
ashbery,
ashburton,
ashby-de-la-zouch,
ashcake,
ashcan,
ashcan school,
ashcroft,
ashdod,
ashdown
Example sentences from the Web for ashcake
Us had dem good old red peas cooked wid side meat in a pot in de fireplace, and ashcake to go wid 'em.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves |Work Projects AdministrationAshcake was most as good as 'taters cooked in de ashes, but not quite.
The ashcake was soon spread upon the hearth and covered with hot ashes.
Negro Tales |Joseph Seamon CotterWhen Abraham thought the stranger was asleep he told his wife to prepare an ashcake for their supper.
Negro Tales |Joseph Seamon Cotter