shortcake en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Etymology
From short + cake.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A sweet cake or biscuit (crumbly leavened bread) typically made with flour, sugar, salt, butter, milk or cream, and sometimes eggs, and leavened with baking powder or baking soda.
- (countable, uncountable) A dessert made with such a cake, typically having layers of cream and fruit.
- (UK, countable, uncountable) Synonym of shortbread
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shortcakes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Descendants
Shortcake · shortcake · shortcake · ショートケーキ
Synonyms
Translations (3)
ja ショートケーキ (type of cake) · fi murokakku (type of cake) · pl kruche ciasto z owocami (type of cake)