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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
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.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The shop also offers a full vegan crepe menu; a small pastry case featuring homemade tea cakes, cookies and scones; an espresso bar with homemade syrups; and a cocktail menu.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
Get this for your foodie friend (or yourself) and sample goodies like yuzu hard candies, strawberry matcha tea cakes, and cherry blossom tea.
—Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
Rugged scenery, terrifyingly narrow roads, and a buffet of lovely Scottish burrs can be the icing on this episode’s wee tea cake!
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The shop also offers a full vegan crepe menu; a small pastry case featuring homemade tea cakes, cookies and scones; an espresso bar with homemade syrups; and a cocktail menu.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
Get this for your foodie friend (or yourself) and sample goodies like yuzu hard candies, strawberry matcha tea cakes, and cherry blossom tea.
—Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
Rugged scenery, terrifyingly narrow roads, and a buffet of lovely Scottish burrs can be the icing on this episode’s wee tea cake!
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for tea cake
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tea cake
cookie
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Peachtree Group is looking to work with a bakery for cookie decorating events and crafters for wreath-making activities.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
13 Oct. 2025
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Accompany with graham crackers, gingersnaps, maple cookies, and Rice Krispie treats made with snappy pecan butter and cinnamon.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Tea cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tea%20cake. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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