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shortcake

[ shawrt-keyk ]

noun

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


shortcake

/ ˈʃɔːtˌkeɪk /

noun

  1. a kind of shortbread made from a rich biscuit dough
  2. a dessert made of layers of shortcake filled with fruit and cream
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of shortcake1

First recorded in 1585–95; short + cake
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Word History and Origins

Origin of shortcake1

C16: from short (in the sense: crumbly)
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Example Sentences

Honorable mentions include country ham and biscuits, Slaw of Many Colors, family favorite meatloaf and a classic strawberry shortcake.

From Salon

For my birthday, it was always strawberry shortcake.

From Salon

She also makes her own protein-rich foods — for example, strawberry shortcake muffins with added protein powder, or mini quiches made from a blend of silken tofu and a mung bean-based egg substitute called Just Egg.

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It was a simple take on a strawberry shortcake, with rich yellow butter cake layered with whipped cream and fresh strawberries, blueberries and raspberries.

Takashimaya's strawberry shortcake has layers of chiffon and fresh strawberries, covered in white icing that is carefully piped to resemble the frilled hem of a dress.

From BBC

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