[noun] - shortbread, or (esp. US) a type of cake which is often served in layers with fruit and cream(esp. US) Do you like strawberry shortcake? [U](esp. US) For dessert, there was a hot caramel shortcake with ice cream. [C]
SHORTCAKE
Meaning of SHORTCAKE in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012