shortbread cake

/ˈʃɔːrtbrɛd keɪk/

Definition of shortbread cake - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

food

sweet baked treat made with butter and sugar

We enjoyed a slice of shortbread cake after dinner.
The bakery sold delicious shortbread cake.
She baked a shortbread cake for the festival.

biscuit

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sweet baked treat made with butter and sugar

Expressions with shortbread

shortbread cookie

sweet biscuit made primarily of butter, sugar, and flour

She enjoyed a shortbread cookie with her afternoon tea.

millionaire shortbread

rich dessert with layers of shortbread caramel and chocolate

She served millionaire shortbread for dessert at the party.

Expressions with cake

diaper cake

stack of diapers shaped like cake for gifting

We brought a diaper cake to the baby shower.

have one's cake and eat it

enjoy two desirable things that usually cannot coexist

She wants to have her cake and eat it by working less and earning more.

icing on the cake

something that makes a good situation even better

Winning the award was the icing on the cake for her career.

piece of cake

something very easy to do

Finishing the puzzle was a piece of cake for her.

slice of the cake

share of something valuable or desirable

Everyone wanted a slice of the cake from the profits.

a share of the cake

part of something valuable divided among participants

The team members all wanted a share of the cake.

cherry on the cake

something that makes a good situation even better

Winning the award was the cherry on the cake for her career.

frosting on the cake

extra benefit that enhances a good situation

Winning the lottery was frosting on the cake.

take the cake

be the most extreme or notable

His excuse really takes the cake.

pop out cake

cake designed for someone to jump out of

They ordered a pop out cake for the birthday celebration.

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French:sablé, ...
German:Shortbread-Kuchen, ...
Italian:torta di pasta frolla, ...
Spanish:pastel de mantequilla, ...
Portuguese:bolo amanteigado, ...
Chinese:黄油酥饼, ...
Japanese:ショートブレッドケーキ, ...
Arabic:كِيكَة شُورْتْبِرِيد, ...
Hebrew:עוּגַת חֶמְאָה, ...
Russian:песочный пирог, ...
Ukrainian:пісочний пиріг, ...
Hindi:शॉर्टब्रेड केक, ...
Bengali:শর্টব্রেড কেক, ...
Catalan:pastís de mantega, ...
Czech:máslový koláč, ...
Danish:smørbagt kage, ...
Dutch:zandkoek, ...
Greek:κέικ βουτύρου, ...
Hungarian:omlós sütemény, ...
Khmer:នំខ្លីមានប៊ឺ, ...
Korean:쇼트브레드 케이크, ...
Persian:کیک شورت‌برد, ...
Polish:ciasto maślane, ...
Portuguese (BR):bolo amanteigado, ...
Romanian:prăjitură cu unt, ...
Swedish:mördegskaka, ...
Thai:ขนมชอร์ตเบรด, ...
Turkish:kıtır kek, ...
Vietnamese:bánh shortbread, ...

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