shortcake

noun

short·cake ˈshȯrt-ˌkāk

: a crisp and often unsweetened biscuit or cookie

: a dessert made typically of very short baking-powder-biscuit dough spread with sweetened fruit

: a dish consisting of a rich biscuit split and covered with a meat mixture

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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 Buffalo chicken dip and strawberry shortcake have been found to be the most popular foods in the U.S. to eat on Super Bowl Day. —

Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025 Eyeing up her mom's strawberry shortcake ice cream popsicle, Arlettzey Carolina takes off her pink headphones in a clip on TikTok. —

Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for shortcake