Kind of vs kinds of ?

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Hi,It really confused me. I found it in the internet, but the answers are different in some point.There are three kinds of cake.There are three kinds of cakes.Another kind of cake is...Another kind of cakes are...Are they all right? If not, please explain and let me know the rule of it? Thank you so much.

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

There are three kinds of cake.-- OK. Cake is a substance.

There are three kinds of cakes.-- OK. Cakes are countable objects

Another kind of cake is...-- OK. One kind, one cake

(X) Another kind of cakes are...-- No good.

James do · Answer

Mister MicawberThere are three kinds of cake.-- OK. Cake is a substance.

There are three kinds of cakes.-- OK. Cakes are countable objects

Another kind of cake is...-- OK. One kind, one cake

(X) Another kind of cakes are...-- No good.

Hi Mister Micawber,

Thank you so much for your help.

Supposing that there are many cakes on the table. They come in three types. In the last sentence, I mean there is another kind of cake (or cakes) , they are these mooncakes (I point at two mooncakes on the corner of the table). So how should I say in this case?

Mister Micawber · Answer

Another kind of cake. Keep singular (kind) with singular

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James do · Answer

Mister MicawberAnother kind of cake. Keep singular (kind) with singular .

Thanks!

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