shortcake
English
Etymology
Noun
shortcake (countable and uncountable, plural shortcakes)
- 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.
- A dessert made with such a cake, typically having layers of cream and fruit.
French
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
shortcake m (plural shortcakes)
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