* Mixtures are combinations of two or more substances that are not chemically bonded. The substances in a mixture retain their individual properties.

* Compounds are formed when two or more elements chemically combine in a fixed ratio. The resulting compound has properties different from the original elements.

In a cake, you can identify the individual ingredients:

* Flour

* Sugar

* Eggs

* Butter

* Baking powder

* Etc.

These ingredients are not chemically bonded together; they are simply mixed. You can still separate the ingredients from a cake using physical methods like picking out the raisins or filtering out the sugar.

Therefore, cake is a mixture, not a compound.