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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Great on their own, over yogurt, or better yet, macerated and served over ice cream, in cakes and as the star of the strawberry shortcake, strawberries are completely craveable.
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Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2025
One Shortcake in the Emerald City … One shortcake full of so much to chew!
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—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
How about the strawberry shortcake waffle, a Belgian beauty with all the same accouterments and served with strawberry butter?
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
Total Time: 35 mins Servings: 4 These shortcakes are tender, light, and fluffy (the trifecta!).
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2025
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Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2025
One Shortcake in the Emerald City … One shortcake full of so much to chew!
.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
How about the strawberry shortcake waffle, a Belgian beauty with all the same accouterments and served with strawberry butter?
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
Total Time: 35 mins Servings: 4 These shortcakes are tender, light, and fluffy (the trifecta!).
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 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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