Definition: Cake

It refers to the compact mass, drained of its juice, which is removed from the press (pomace cake) or the sediment deposited at the bottom of the vats after racking, as well as the residue from filtration equipment (lees cake). As old presses were cylindrical, a cake-shaped slab was extracted after pressing. The term remains in use, even though modern horizontal presses no longer produce pomace in this form.