shortcake

/ˈʃɔːrtkeɪk/

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Definition of shortcake - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

foodsweet biscuit-based dessert layered with cream and fresh fruit

We enjoyed strawberry shortcake after dinner.

strawberry shortcake

cakesweet cake made with flour, sugar, and butter

I baked a delicious shortcake for dessert.

biscuit

pastry

scone

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sweet biscuit-based dessert layered with cream and fresh fruit
sweet cake made with flour, sugar, and butter

Expressions with shortcake

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strawberry shortcake

dessert made with shortcake and strawberries

She served strawberry shortcake with whipped cream for dessert.

Origin of shortcake

English, short (small) + cake (baked good)

Terms with shortcake included in their meaning

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strawberry shortcake

food

dessert made with shortcake and strawberries

shortcakey

adj.

cooking

having qualities similar to shortcake

Examples of shortcake in a sentence

The cafe's menu featured a delicious peach shortcake.
He topped the shortcake with fresh strawberries and cream.
The bakery's shortcake was a hit at the summer fair.

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French:fraisier, gâteau sablé, ...
German:Shortcake, Mürbeteigkuchen, ...
Italian:shortcake, torta soffice, ...
Spanish:tarta de frutas, pastel, ...
Portuguese:bolo recheado, shortcake, ...
Chinese:奶油蛋糕, 松饼, ...
Japanese:ショートケーキ, ...
Arabic:شُورْت كِيك, كعكة الفراولة, ...
Hebrew:שׁוֹרְטְקֵייק, עוּגָת קֶצֶר, ...
Russian:торт, песочный пирог, ...
Ukrainian:торт, пиріг, ...
Hindi:शॉर्टकेक, मीठा केक, ...
Bengali:শর্টকেক, মিষ্টি কেক, ...
Catalan:pastís de maduixes, pastís de mantega, ...
Czech:ovocný moučník z křehkého pečiva se šlehačkou, máslový koláč, ...
Danish:shortcake, jordbærkage, ...
Dutch:cake, shortcake, ...
Greek:επιδόρπιο με μπισκότο shortcake, κέικ, ...
Hungarian:gyümölcsös sütemény, omlós sütemény, ...
Khmer:នំខេកខ្លី, នំខេកប៊ឺផ្អែម, ...
Korean:쇼트케이크, 단 케이크, ...
Persian:شورت‌کیک, کیک شورت‌کیک, ...
Polish:ciasto z owocami, ciasto kruche, ...
Portuguese (BR):shortcake, bolo amanteigado, ...
Romanian:tort, ...
Swedish:jordgubbskaka, jordgubbstårta, ...
Thai:ขนมหวานที่ทำจากบิสกิตเนื้อนุ่มเสิร์ฟกับครีมและผลไม้สด, เค้กช็อตเค้ก, ...
Turkish:kısa kek, shortcake, ...
Vietnamese:món bánh ngọt làm từ bánh quy mềm xếp lớp với kem và trái cây tươi, bánh ngọt, ...

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