# Old Tokenomics ![](https://docs.pancakeswap.finance/images/tokenomics-header-ced21282.png) * **Ticker:** CAKE * **Contract Address:** [https://bscscan.com/token/0x0e09fabb73bd3ade0a17ecc321fd13a19e81ce82](https://bscscan.com/token/0x0e09fabb73bd3ade0a17ecc321fd13a19e81ce82) * **Chain:** BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) ## The basics CAKE is the delicious token that powers the PancakeSwap ecosystem. Earn CAKE from Farms and Syrup Pools, win it in the lottery, or [buy it on the exchange](https://docs.pancakeswap.finance/trade/pancakeswap-exchange), then explore its use cases: * Stake it in [Syrup Pools](https://docs.pancakeswap.finance/earn/cake-staking/syrup-pool) to earn free tokens * Use it in [Yield Farms](https://docs.pancakeswap.finance/earn/yield-farming) to earn more CAKE * Buy Lottery tickets in the [PancakeSwap Lottery](https://docs.pancakeswap.finance/play/lottery) * Participate in [IFO Token Sales](https://docs.pancakeswap.finance/earn/cakepad) * Create your Pancake Profile and mint NFTs * [Vote on proposals](https://docs.pancakeswap.finance/protocol/voting) relating to the PancakeSwap ecosystem But that's not all -- there's much more on the horizon for CAKE! ## In detail Check below to discover the nuts and bolts of how CAKE works. ### \*\*\*\*