cook (food) by dry heat without direct exposure to a flame, typically in an oven

they bake their own bread and cakes

(of the sun or other agency) subject (something) to dry heat, especially so as to harden it

the soil in the desert is baked dry by the fierce heat of the sun

the action of cooking food by dry heat without direct exposure to a flame, typically in an oven

he picked up what was to become a consuming interest in baking

(of the weather or a place) extremely hot

deep winters and baking summers

we could have more baking sunshine

already the sun was baking hot