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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And of course classic strawberry shortcake, strawberry pound cake, and many more fresh dishes.
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Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
Biscuits usually can wear into a flaky territory while a scone is almost always tender, similar to our shortcake.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2025
Portillo’s is known for chocolate cake, lemon cake and an exceptional strawberry shortcake, all also available through the drive-thru.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2025
Brown sugar shortcakes are topped with wonderfully sweet roasted rhubarb.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2025
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Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
Biscuits usually can wear into a flaky territory while a scone is almost always tender, similar to our shortcake.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2025
Portillo’s is known for chocolate cake, lemon cake and an exceptional strawberry shortcake, all also available through the drive-thru.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2025
Brown sugar shortcakes are topped with wonderfully sweet roasted rhubarb.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Shortcake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortcake. Accessed 18 Jun. 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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