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

Examples of shortcake in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Later, guests enjoyed a four tiered lemon fantasy and strawberry shortcake adorned with fresh florals by Cake Studio LA for dessert. —Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024

Try out this shortcake biscuit pudding for a sweet treat. —Molly Bolton, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2024

Gretchen McKay | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (TNS) Sweet cherries are one of August’s favorite offerings for making a quick and simple cobbler, tart or buttery shortcake for dessert. —Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2024

There are strawberry shortcake biscuits for dessert. —Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 7 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

shortcake

noun

short·​cake -ˌkāk 

: a dessert made of rich biscuit dough baked and served with sweetened fruit

strawberry shortcake