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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Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
Senior Producer Ivy Odom’s twist on classic strawberry shortcake will become your new go-to way to make the springtime staple.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
Vang said the s'mores, strawberry shortcake and raspberry lemon cheese cake are the most popular flavors.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Beyond standard coffee drinks and light bites, the café goes hard on seasonal specials like its pretty-as-can-be strawberry shortcake.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
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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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