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shortcake

/shawrt-keyk/US // ˈʃɔrtˌkeɪk //UK // (ˈʃɔːtˌkeɪk) //

酥饼,酥油饼,蛋糕,酥油蛋糕

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a cake made with a relatively large amount of butter or other shortening.
    • : a dessert made of short, sometimes sweetened, biscuit dough baked or split in layers, with a filling or topping of strawberries or other fruit.

Examples

  • StrawberriesEven without the shortcake, strawberries are a sweet treat perfect for staying hydrated.

  • So many decisions to be made when baking a strawberry shortcake, Nigella makes them for you.

  • Of course, there would be no press conference if the victim was Angela Shortcake from San Bernadino.

  • Have coffee or tea and preserves or shortcake or gingerbread and such things afterward, usually.

  • She broiled ham of her own sugar-curing, creamed potatoes, served asparagus on toast, and made a delicious strawberry shortcake.

  • For a moment the shortcake lies helplessly on its side like a jellyfish that the tide has left.

  • Directions for making such a shortcake are given in the accompanying recipe.

  • "I've got a shortcake piano, but none of my family can play on it," he said, reflectively.