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shortcake

short·cake [ sháwrt kàyk ] (plural short·cakes)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. dessert with fruit and cream: a dessert consisting of a sponge-cake or biscuit base topped with fruit and cream

2. spongy cake: a round, spongy cake that serves as a base for a shortcake dessert

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