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

Word History and Origins

Origin of shortcake¹

First recorded in 1585–95; short + cake

Word History and Origins

Origin of shortcake¹

C16: from _short (in the sense: crumbly)

Example Sentences

TJ’s Strawberries & Cream Cloud Cake, made in Sweden, is described as “somewhere between a nostalgic strawberry shortcake and an elegant treat from a European pâtisserie.”

From Salon

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.

From Salon

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

From Los Angeles Times