flannel-cake vs cake

flannel-cake and cake both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flannel-cake	Yes	No	No	No
cake	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, cake is a hypernym of flannel-cake; that is, cake is a word with a broader meaning than flannel-cake:

flannel-cake: a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
cake: baked goods made from or based on a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and fat

flannel-cake (noun)	cake (noun)
a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle	a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
	baked goods made from or based on a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and fat
	small flat mass of chopped or ground food

flannel-cake (verb)	cake (verb)
	form a coat over