shortcake

[ shawrt-keyk ]

noun

a cake made with a relatively large amount of butter or other shortening.
a dessert made of short, sometimes sweetened, biscuit dough baked or split in layers, with a filling or topping of strawberries or other fruit.

Origin of shortcake

First recorded in 1585–95; short + cake

Words Nearby shortcake

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How to use shortcake in a sentence

The Compartes chocolate collection showcases some of the brand’s best-selling flavors, including cookies and cream, strawberry shortcake and even donuts and coffee.
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StrawberriesEven without the shortcake, strawberries are a sweet treat perfect for staying hydrated.
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So many decisions to be made when baking a strawberry shortcake, Nigella makes them for you.
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Of course, there would be no press conference if the victim was Angela shortcake from San Bernadino.
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Have coffee or tea and preserves or shortcake or gingerbread and such things afterward, usually.
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She broiled ham of her own sugar-curing, creamed potatoes, served asparagus on toast, and made a delicious strawberry shortcake.
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For a moment the shortcake lies helplessly on its side like a jellyfish that the tide has left.
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Directions for making such a shortcake are given in the accompanying recipe.
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"I've got a shortcake piano, but none of my family can play on it," he said, reflectively.
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British Dictionary definitions for shortcake

shortcake

/ (ˈʃɔːtˌkeɪk) /

noun

a kind of shortbread made from a rich biscuit dough
a dessert made of layers of shortcake filled with fruit and cream

Origin of shortcake

C16: from short (in the sense: crumbly)

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