bake vs cooking

bake is not a noun while cooking is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bake	No	No	Yes	No
cooking	Yes	No	No	No

bake (noun)	cooking (noun)
	the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

bake (verb)	cooking (verb)
cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven
heat by a natural force
prepare with dry heat in an oven
be very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun