Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Griddlecake · Grid·dle·cake · IPA /ˈɡɹɪdəlˌkeɪk/ 01 n. A cake baked or fried on a griddle, esp. a thin batter cake, as of buckwheat or common flour. 1. A cake baked or fried on a griddle, esp. a thin batter cake, as of buckwheat or common flour.