tea cake

Definition of tea cakenext
as in cookie
a sweet baked food that is usually small, flat, and round They had warm tea cakes with clotted cream.

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Recent Examples of tea cake Each journey begins with afternoon tea featuring regional specialties such as Welsh tea cakes and bara brith fruit cake. Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2025 Esparza makes a great olive oil chocolate tea cake. Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025 Select flights also include Virgin's signature afternoon tea service, featuring sandwiches, tea cakes, and warm scones with jam and clotted cream. Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2025 The signature tea is The Langham Blend: a distinctive blend of black teas with a smooth, balanced flavor, ideal for pairing with traditional tea cakes. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tea cake
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    Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026
  • Blue Bell ice cream flavors Year-round Blue Bell flavors include vanilla, cookies and cream and mint chocolate chip.
    Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 23 June 2026

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“Tea cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tea%20cake. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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