shortcake Syllabification: (short·cake)Pronunciation: /ˈSHôrtˌkāk/Translate shortcake | into French Definition of shortcake noun 1a small cake made of biscuit dough and typically served with fruit and whipped cream as a dessert. 2North American a dessert made from shortcake topped with fruit, typically strawberries, and whipped cream. Origin: late 16th century: see shortbreadshortcake in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of shortcake in the British & World English dictionary
