1. a small cake or pastry fried in deep fat or oil, typically sweetened and often dusted with sugar or cinnamon
Usage: also called a fried cake or doughnut-like pastry; common in American cuisine

Examples

• The bakery sold fresh friedcakes every morning.
• She bought a dozen friedcakes dusted with powdered sugar.
• Friedcakes are a popular treat at county fairs.
• The recipe for friedcakes has been in the family for generations.
• Children enjoyed eating warm friedcakes with cinnamon sugar.