Items in a pastry shop

Usage examples of shortcakes.

But he was now in the toils of the French red tape, the system of secrecy which rarely released its victim.

He found a slightly tatty sofa in front of one window, and ordered a hot chocolate with two choc-chip and hazelnut shortcakes from the teenage waitress.

Klara knew that the little crescent shaped shortcakes were Werner's favourite.

Lots of old men and women are busily polishing off their strawberry shortcakes and soda pop at the picnic tables, and the piano-playing gent in the straw boater and red sleeve garters comes to the end of "Heart and Soul," ba bump ba bump ba ba bump bump bump, no finesse but plenty of volume, closes the lid of the upright, and stands up to a scattering of applause.