johnnycakePronunciation: /ˈʤɒnɪkeɪk/Definition of johnnycake noun 1 [mass noun] North American maize flour bread typically baked or fried on a griddle. 2 (johnny cake) Australian/NZ a small, thin unleavened wheat loaf baked in wood ashes. Origin: early 18th century: also referred to as journey cake, which may be the original formjohnnycake in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of johnnycake in the US English dictionary