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shortcake

The correct spelling is shortcake.

How to pronounce shortcake

noun

Say it like: Sho-rtc-ake

The correct spelling is shortcake. A sweet cake or biscuit (crumbly leavened bread) typically made with flour, sugar, salt, butter, milk or cream, and sometimes eggs, and leavened with baking powder or baking soda.

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noun

  1. 1.A sweet cake or biscuit (crumbly leavened bread) typically made with flour, sugar, salt, butter, milk or cream, and sometimes eggs, and leavened with baking powder or baking soda.
  2. 2.A dessert made with such a cake, typically having layers of cream and fruit.

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