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"Queque" is a noun which is often translated as "cake", and "pastel" is a noun which is also often translated as "cake". Learn more about the difference between "queque" and "pastel" below.
el queque(
keh
-
keh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (sweet baked food) (Costa Rica) (Honduras) (Nicaragua)
Regionalism used in Costa Rica
Regionalism used in Honduras
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
2. (light cake) (Bolivia) (Chile) (Cuba) (Peru)
Regionalism used in Bolivia
Regionalism used in Chile
Regionalism used in Cuba
Regionalism used in Peru
a. sponge cake
No me gustan los queques que tienen fruta seca.I don't like sponge cakes that have dried fruit.
el pastel(
pahs
-
tehl
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (culinary)
a. cake
Necesito extracto de vainilla para hacer el glaseado del pastel.I need some vanilla extract to make the icing for the cake.
b. pie (with a pastry crust)
He comprado pastel de carne para la cena.I bought a meat pie for dinner.
2. (fine arts)
a. pastel
La mayoría de su obra es al pastel y acuarelas.Most of his work is done with pastels and watercolors.
