cakewalk Definition

cakewalk
noun

1. A prancing march with intricate improvised steps originally performed by Black Americans as part of a competition.
2. A dance developed from this.
3. colloq
Something accomplished with extreme ease.

verb, intr

1. To perform a cakewalk.
2. To accomplish something with extreme ease.

Etymology: 19c: so called because the dance was originally performed for the prize of a cake.