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a sweet baked food that is usually small, flat, and round
They had warm tea cakes with clotted cream.
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Recent Examples of tea cake
Located in one of Pacific Highlands Ranch’s unique shopkeeper units next to the Village shopping center, The Cakery is a modern Korean-French bakery that specializes in cheesecakes and French tea cakes.
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Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
Each journey begins with afternoon tea featuring regional specialties such as Welsh tea cakes and bara brith fruit cake.
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Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2025
Select flights also include Virgin's signature afternoon tea service, featuring sandwiches, tea cakes, and warm scones with jam and clotted cream.
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Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2025
The shop also offers a full vegan crepe menu; a small pastry case featuring homemade tea cakes, cookies and scones; an espresso bar with homemade syrups; and a cocktail menu.
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Natalie Wallington,
Kansas City Star,
2 Jan. 2025
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Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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
Select flights also include Virgin's signature afternoon tea service, featuring sandwiches, tea cakes, and warm scones with jam and clotted cream.
—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2025
The shop also offers a full vegan crepe menu; a small pastry case featuring homemade tea cakes, cookies and scones; an espresso bar with homemade syrups; and a cocktail menu.
—
Natalie Wallington,
Kansas City Star,
2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tea cake
cookie
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The hallowed things of the past have no more claim on you now than a cookie on a plate.
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Caramel swirl, mint chip, or cookie dough all make indulgent fillings that work well with the chocolate ganache and Oreo cookie crust.
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“Tea cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tea%20cake. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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