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

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

With 30 minutes of active cooking time, strawberry shortcake is easier than ever to enjoy. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 May 2026

The boxes sold at many of the local strawberry farms hold roughly 4 quarts of berries (about 4 ½ pounds on my kitchen scale) -- the perfect amount for a bowl or two of strawberry shortcake and several small jars of jam. —Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 12 May 2026

Sweet-tart fruit bakes into a glossy, jammy filling beneath a blanket of tender lemon-scented cream biscuits inspired by strawberry shortcake pastry. —Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 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