griddlecake vs cake

griddlecake and cake both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
griddlecake	Yes	No	No	No
cake	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

griddlecake: 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

griddlecake (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)
a scone made by dropping a spoonful of batter on a griddle	baked goods made from or based on a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and fat
	small flat mass of chopped or ground food

griddlecake (verb)	cake (verb)
	form a coat over