shortcake

noun

short·​cake ˈshȯrt-ˌkāk 

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

Examples of shortcake in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The first goal scored grants a free strawberry shortcake with purchase, the third goal grants a free cup of soup and the fifth goal has a free club sandwich with any purchase. —Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2026

Enjoy a huge serving of delicious strawberry shortcake paired with refreshing strawberry lemonade for just $5 per person. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026

Cornmeal shortcake provides a sweet, textured base, while a yummy berry sorbet and strawberry ripple ice cream provide the finishing touches. —Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 8 June 2026

In Santa Monica, offerings include a strawberry shortcake croissant, a flourless blueberry muffin, sweet potato cornbread and a bananas foster cinnamon roll. —Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for shortcake

• awake
• backache
• beefsteak
• betake
• cheesecake
• cupcake
• daybreak
• earthquake
• forsake
• gouache
• handshake
• headache

Kids Definition

shortcake

noun

short·​cake -ˌkāk 

: a dessert made of rich biscuit dough baked and served with sweetened fruit

strawberry shortcake