tea cake

noun

1
: a small flat cake usually made with raisins
2
: cookie

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Ivy Odom shares her grandmother's beloved tea cakes—and why there are two different ways to make them. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 14 July 2025 Each journey begins with afternoon tea featuring regional specialties such as Welsh tea cakes and bara brith fruit cake. Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2025 Esparza makes a great olive oil chocolate tea cake. Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025 The signature tea is The Langham Blend: a distinctive blend of black teas with a smooth, balanced flavor, ideal for pairing with traditional tea cakes. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tea cake

Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tea cake was in 1805

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“Tea cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tea%20cake. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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