bizcocho
everyday, Puerto Rico
In Puerto Rico a cake is a bizcocho. A birthday cake is a bizcocho de cumpleaños.
Meaning: sweet baked dessert (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| bizcocho | everyday, Puerto Rico |
| bizcocho de cumpleaños | birthday cake |
Bizcocho covers any cake, from a plain one baked at home to a decorated one from a bakery. People say un pedazo de bizcocho for a slice.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Other Spanish speakers often say torta, pastel or tarta for cake. In Puerto Rico pasteles are a savory holiday dish, so pastel for a sweet cake can confuse people.
Did you know?
- The Spanish word pastel refers in Puerto Rico to pasteles, a Christmas dish of grated green banana and root vegetables wrapped in banana leaves, which is not a dessert.
Examples in context
- Voy a hornear un bizcocho.I am going to bake a cake.
- ¿Quieres un pedazo de bizcocho?Do you want a slice of cake?
- El bizcocho de cumpleaños está en la nevera.The birthday cake is in the fridge.
Example conversation
Marisol asks her mother Doña Carmen about the cake for her brother's birthday party in Ponce.
- Marisol¿Ya compraste el bizcocho?Did you already buy the cake?
- Doña CarmenSí, es de chocolate.Yes, it is chocolate.
- MarisolPerfecto, a él le encanta el bizcocho de chocolate.Perfect, he loves chocolate cake.
