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Sweet thing in bar (4)

I know the answer is cake, but why?

a cake is a sweet thing; a bar of soap is often called a cake of soap

all answers and explanations will be on fifteensquared on saturday

Ah thank you.

I think that is very poor and unfair clue, not supported by Chambers in any way!

I remember writing in "cake" and thinking "that might not be right, but I'll be cross if it isn't".

I think it can be justified - I'm surprised that Chambers hasn't heard of a "cake of soap". See
https://www.quora.com/What-is-meant-by-the-phrase-a-cake-of-soap

Actually, it wasn't the Prize, so the fifteensquared blog is up already. It's here:
http://www.fifteensquared.net/2018/11/06/guardian-cryptic-27659-by-tramp/

Hi, Chris!
My ill-fated 13th edition of Chambers has a "cake of soap"!

thanks elle - cat on lap, or I might have looked myself!