Shortcake
noun
A dessert made with a type of sweet, crumbly bread or biscuit, often paired with fruit and cream.
She made a strawberry shortcake for dessert.
Often appears as...
- strawberry shortcake
- peaches and cream shortcake
noun
A dessert made with a type of sweet, crumbly bread or biscuit, often paired with fruit and cream.
She made a strawberry shortcake for dessert.
Often appears as...
- strawberry shortcake
- peaches and cream shortcake
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Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Classic
Shortcake is a traditional dessert in American and British culture, often served at celebrations.
At the Fourth of July picnic, they served homemade strawberry shortcake.
Pro Tip 2/3Fruit Pairings
Although strawberry is most common, shortcake can be paired with other fruits like peaches or blueberries.
For our gathering, I'll make a peach shortcake topped with fresh whipped cream.
Pro Tip 3/3Not a Cake
Despite the name, shortcake is more like a sweet biscuit than a fluffy cake in texture.
I enjoy the buttery texture of shortcake; it's different from regular sponge cake.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Classic
Shortcake is a traditional dessert in American and British culture, often served at celebrations.
At the Fourth of July picnic, they served homemade strawberry shortcake.
Pro Tip 2/3Fruit Pairings
Although strawberry is most common, shortcake can be paired with other fruits like peaches or blueberries.
For our gathering, I'll make a peach shortcake topped with fresh whipped cream.
Pro Tip 3/3Not a Cake
Despite the name, shortcake is more like a sweet biscuit than a fluffy cake in texture.
I enjoy the buttery texture of shortcake; it's different from regular sponge cake.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Classic
Shortcake is a traditional dessert in American and British culture, often served at celebrations.
At the Fourth of July picnic, they served homemade strawberry shortcake.
Pro Tip 2/3Fruit Pairings
Although strawberry is most common, shortcake can be paired with other fruits like peaches or blueberries.
For our gathering, I'll make a peach shortcake topped with fresh whipped cream.
Pro Tip 3/3Not a Cake
Despite the name, shortcake is more like a sweet biscuit than a fluffy cake in texture.
I enjoy the buttery texture of shortcake; it's different from regular sponge cake.
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Living with a...
don't think I've ever and I'm not making this up in 56 years seen him drink a glass of water and I'm pretty sure I was going to say no fruit but that's not true he eats banana cream pie sometimes and strawberry shortcake
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My mother's final wish...
The night before her death, we had a dinner party at her house at her request. We made a beautiful feast of roast chicken, colorful salad, strawberry shortcake, sparkling wine.
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Living with a...
don't think I've ever and I'm not making this up in 56 years seen him drink a glass of water and I'm pretty sure I was going to say no fruit but that's not true he eats banana cream pie sometimes and strawberry shortcake
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My mother's final wish...
The night before her death, we had a dinner party at her house at her request. We made a beautiful feast of roast chicken, colorful salad, strawberry shortcake, sparkling wine.
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Quote examples
Kevin McHale
American Actor
I love chocolate mousse, that's probably my favorite. I'm a big strawberry shortcake fan as well. I'm not mad at classic vanilla either. I'm not, I'm not sure what the word is. Cake discriminatory? Cakeist?
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Matt Lanter
American Actor
Soft lips are big for me. Not a whole lot of lip gloss. You don't want your first good kiss to taste like strawberry shortcake!
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Lidia Bastianich
American Chef
You can freeze a nice sponge cake and then have a strawberry shortcake any time.
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Kevin McHale
American Actor
I love chocolate mousse, that's probably my favorite. I'm a big strawberry shortcake fan as well. I'm not mad at classic vanilla either. I'm not, I'm not sure what the word is. Cake discriminatory? Cakeist?
Quote examples
Matt Lanter
American Actor
Soft lips are big for me. Not a whole lot of lip gloss. You don't want your first good kiss to taste like strawberry shortcake!
Quote examples
Lidia Bastianich
American Chef
You can freeze a nice sponge cake and then have a strawberry shortcake any time.
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