tea cake

Definition of tea cakenext
as in cookie
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 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 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 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
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cookie
Noun
  • Of course, the pool will keep kids entertained on sunny days, but there is also access to bicycles, which can be used at any time to explore the hotel’s grounds, plus entertainment, such as cookie baking, especially for children.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026
  • Chocolate chip and cookie dough came in ahead of plain chocolate and vanilla.
    Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026

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“Tea cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tea%20cake. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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