Dessert Idioms in English: Fun Phrases You’ll Love Using
- Rose Sensei
- Sep 8
- 3 min read
Updated: Oct 6
Do you love desserts? From cakes and pies to pastries and tarts, sweets make life more enjoyable.
But did you know that desserts also appear in English idioms? These “sweet expressions” can make your language richer, more colorful, and a little tastier
too!
In this post, we’ll explore popular dessert idioms like piece of cake, icing on the cake, and sweet tooth. By the end, you’ll know how to use them in everyday conversations—just like a native speaker!
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Fun Dessert Idioms & Phrases
1. 🍰Piece of Cake = Something that is very easy to do.
Example: "The test was a piece of cake! I finished it in 10 minutes."
2. 🎂Icing on the Cake = Something that makes a good situation even better.
e.g. "The raise at work was great, but the extra vacation days were the icing on the cake."
3.👄🍰Have Your Cake and Eat It Too = Wanting to have two things that cannot both be possible.
e.g. "You can't have your cake and eat it too – you can't spend all your money and expect to save!"
4. 🍒Cherry on Top = An additional benefit to an already good situation.
e.g. "Winning the contest was amazing, but the trophy was the cherry on top."
5. 🤚🏼🎂Take the Cake = To be the best or worst example of something.
e.g. "I’ve seen some bad movies, but this one takes the cake!"
✍🏻Practise Writing Your Own Sentences
Use the space below to create your own sentences with the idioms:
Piece of cake: ____________________________________________
Icing on the cake: __________________________________________
Have your cake and eat it too: ________________________________
Cherry on top: _____________________________________________
Take the cake: _____________________________________________
📒 Pro Tip: Keep an Idioms Notebook. Write the idiom, its meaning, and your own example sentence. Review it often to build confidence!
🥞Selling Like Hotcakes = Selling very quickly.
e.g. "The new smartphone is selling like hotcakes; it's almost impossible to find in stores."
Sugarcoat = To make something seem more pleasant or less serious than it really is.
e.g. "Don't sugarcoat the situation—tell me exactly what happened."
🥧As Easy as Pie = Very simple or easy to do.
e.g. "The instructions were as easy as pie, so I finished the project in no time."
🍓🍯In a Jam = In a difficult situation.
e.g. "I'm really in a jam. I forgot my wallet, and I can’t pay for the groceries."
🍩Sweet Tooth = A strong liking for sweet foods.
e.g. "I have such a sweet tooth—I can’t resist chocolate desserts."
✍🏻Use the space below to create your own sentences with the idioms:
Selling like hotcakes: ____________________________________________
Sugarcoat: ____________________________________________________
As Easy as pie: ________________________________________________
In a jam: _____________________________________________________
Sweet tooth: __________________________________________________
🏆Bonus Challenge
Draw or print a picture of your favourite dessert and write a sentence using one of the idioms!
🎬These sentences highlight the idioms' meanings in everyday contexts. Would you like to create exercises based on them?
🎯Learning idioms doesn’t have to be boring—it can be as easy as pie! Dessert idioms not only improve your English but also add a touch of fun and creativity to your speaking and writing.
Whether you have a sweet tooth for just want to sugarcoat your vocabulary, these expressions are sure to stick with you.
👉 Now it’s your turn!
Which dessert idiom is your favourite?
Can you make your own sentence using selling like hotcakes or cherry on top?
Share your answers in the comments below! 🍰✨
And don’t forget to download our free printable dessert idiom worksheet for more practice.
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