shortcake

Definition of Shortcake in English :

1. shortcake

very short biscuit dough baked as individual biscuits or a round loaf; served with sweetened fruit and usually whipped cream

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Shortcake

noun

1.

a kind of shortbread made from a rich biscuit dough

2.

a dessert made of layers of shortcake filled with fruit and cream

noun

1.

a.

a crisp, light biscuit traditionally served with fruit, whipped cream, etc. as a dessert

b.

any sweet cake, as spongecake, served thus as a dessert

2.

such a dessert

strawberry shortcake

n.

1. A dessert consisting of a biscuit or cake served with fruit and topped with cream.

2. The biscuit or cake made for this dessert.