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Cake show award (7,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

brownie point

'award' is the definition.

'cake show' is the wordplay.
'cake' becomes 'brownie' (brownie is a kind of cake).
'show' becomes 'point' ('point' can be a synonym of 'show').
'brownie'+'point'='BROWNIE POINT'

(Other definitions for brownie point that I've seen before include "mark of approval" , "commendation" , "gains nominal mark" , "Mark for good behaviour" , "Credit for a good deed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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