shortcake
noun
short·cake
ˈshȯrt-ˌkāk 
1
: a crisp and often unsweetened biscuit or cookie
2
a
: a dessert made typically of very short baking-powder-biscuit dough spread with sweetened fruit
b
: a dish consisting of a rich biscuit split and covered with a meat mixture
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The make-your-own strawberry shortcake was wonderful and the Donny & Marie concert was superb.
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Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
Pair with a dessert of shortcake or a main dish of beef stew.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
The flavors on display include ginger spice, lemon shortcake float, grape punk, and orange creamsicle.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 16 Feb. 2025
Bake them into summer’s favorite fruity desserts: cobblers, shortcakes and pies.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
Pair with a dessert of shortcake or a main dish of beef stew.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
The flavors on display include ginger spice, lemon shortcake float, grape punk, and orange creamsicle.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 16 Feb. 2025
Bake them into summer’s favorite fruity desserts: cobblers, shortcakes and pies.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Shortcake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortcake. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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shortcake
noun
short·cake
-ˌkāk
: a dessert made of rich biscuit dough baked and served with sweetened fruit
strawberry shortcake
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