verb
bakes; baked; baking
to make (food, such as bread and cake) by preparing a dough, batter, etc., and cooking it in an oven using dry heat [+ obj]
to cook (food) in an oven using dry heat [+ obj]
[no obj] :to be cooked in an oven
[+ obj] :to make (something, such as clay or mud) dry and hard by using heat
[no obj] :to be or become very hot