What does the cryptic crossword clue "Quietly hang round, getting us to eat a piece of cake (8)" mean?

The definition is "cake". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). P (synonym="abbrev. for “piano”, a musical direction of play softly/quietly") + US (synonym="getting … to eat") + HOVER (synonym="to hang round/to linger close at hand") = PUSHOVER; definition: "a piece of cake" The answer is PUSHOVER.

Quietly hang round, getting us to eat a piece of cake (8)

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