Meaning: This sentence describes a cake that was eaten very quickly.
Choice of Words:Gone means no longer present or existing. No time means a very short period of time.
Alternative Expressions
The cake vanished in a flash.
Meaning: The cake disappeared so quickly, it was like it never existed.
Choice of Words: The word "vanished" means to disappear suddenly or without a trace. "In a flash" is an idiom that means "very quickly". So, this sentence means that the cake disappeared very quickly.
The cake was devoured in a matter of seconds.
Meaning: The cake was eaten so quickly, it was like it was inhaled.
Choice of Words: The word "devoured" means to eat something quickly and hungrily. "In a matter of seconds" means "very quickly". So, this sentence means that the cake was eaten very quickly.