A groaning cake, or kimbly, in Cornwall is a offering, a cake that is given to others after a birth or a christening of a child. Perhaps one is giving to others after having received the gift of a child. I believe that the name groaning comes from the sound of labor and birth.

A cake called a"groaning cake" is made in some Cornish houses after the birth of a child, of which every caller is expected to partake. The mother often carries a groaning cake when she is going to be"upraised" (churched); this she gives to the first person she meets on her way.

For example, two young men were taking a walk in Cornwall. Crossing over a bridge they met a procession carrying a baby for christening at the local parish church. Unaware of the custom, they were surprised at having a piece of cake put in their hands.