# CAKE

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* **Ticker:** CAKE
* **Contract Address:** 
  * BNB Smart Chain (BEP20)\
    [`0x0E09FaBB73Bd3Ade0a17ECC321fD13a19e81cE82`](https://bscscan.com/token/0x0e09fabb73bd3ade0a17ecc321fd13a19e81ce82)
  * Aptos Mainnet\
    [`0x159df6b7689437016108a019fd5bef736bac692b6d4a1f10c941f6fbb9a74ca6::oft::CakeOFT`](https://tracemove.io/coin/0x159df6b7689437016108a019fd5bef736bac692b6d4a1f10c941f6fbb9a74ca6::oft::CakeOFT/PancakeSwap%20Token/Cake)
* **Litepaper:** <https://v2litepaper.pancakeswap.finance/>

## The basics

CAKE is the delicious token that powers the PancakeSwap ecosystem.

Earn CAKE from Farms and Syrup Pools, win it in the lottery, or [buy it on the exchange](https://docs.pancakeswap.finance/~/changes/VYrblynem2CUkvyTT8my/products/pancakeswap-exchange), then explore its use cases:

* Stake it in [Syrup Pools](https://docs.pancakeswap.finance/~/changes/VYrblynem2CUkvyTT8my/products/syrup-pool) to earn free tokens
* Use it in [Yield Farms](https://docs.pancakeswap.finance/products/yield-farming) to earn more CAKE
* Buy Lottery tickets in the [PancakeSwap Lottery](https://docs.pancakeswap.finance/~/changes/VYrblynem2CUkvyTT8my/products/lottery)
* Participate in [IFO Token Sales](https://docs.pancakeswap.finance/~/changes/VYrblynem2CUkvyTT8my/products/ifo-initial-farm-offering)
* Create your [Pancake Profile](https://docs.pancakeswap.finance/~/changes/VYrblynem2CUkvyTT8my/products/nft-profile-system) and mint NFTs
* [Vote on proposals](https://docs.pancakeswap.finance/~/changes/VYrblynem2CUkvyTT8my/products/voting) relating to the PancakeSwap ecosystem

But that's not all -- there's much more on the horizon for CAKE!

## In detail

Check below to discover the nuts and bolts of how CAKE works.

{% content-ref url="cake/cake-tokenomics" %}
[cake-tokenomics](https://docs.pancakeswap.finance/~/changes/VYrblynem2CUkvyTT8my/tokenomics/cake/cake-tokenomics)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="cake/controlling-cake-supply" %}
[controlling-cake-supply](https://docs.pancakeswap.finance/~/changes/VYrblynem2CUkvyTT8my/tokenomics/cake/controlling-cake-supply)
{% endcontent-ref %}