Cryptic crossword clue
Sweet cake recipe – one reducing numbers restricts it 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CRULLER

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The straight part
We know that "Sweet cake" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sweet cake = cruller.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does CRULLER mean?

CRULLER noun
  1. A donut in the form of a twisted ring.

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