waffle vs cake

waffle and cake both are nouns.

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

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

waffle: pancake batter baked in a waffle iron
cake: baked goods made from or based on a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and fat

waffle (noun)	cake (noun)
pancake batter baked in a waffle iron	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

waffle (verb)	cake (verb)
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness	form a coat over