Claire makes a cake (6)

I believe the answer is:

eclair

'a cake' is the definition.
(I know that eclair is a type of cake)

'claire makes' is the wordplay.
'makes' is an anagram indicator.
'claire' is an anagram of 'ECLAIR'.

(Other definitions for eclair that I've seen before include "cream-cake" , "Long cream puff" , "Finger-shaped cake with cream and chocolate" , "Oblong cream puff" , "Sweet thing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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