nutcake
/ˈnʌtkeɪk/Chiefly US
noun
1A doughnut or other fried cake. Also more generally: a cake (also a pastry or dessert) containing (usually chopped or ground) nuts.
2 Informal (originally US ). A crazy, mad, or eccentric person.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Spirit of Farmers' Museum. From nut + cake.
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