shortcake
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short·cake

noun \-ˌkāk\

Definition of SHORTCAKE

1
: a crisp and often unsweetened biscuit or cookie
2
a : a dessert made typically of very short baking-powder-biscuit dough spread with sweetened fruit
b : a dish consisting of a rich biscuit split and covered with a meat mixture

First Known Use of SHORTCAKE

1594

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