British sweet

• Carry around not quite all of every toasted bun
• Petit four, e.g
• Scone alternative
• Scone, for instance
• Sweet treat at a social
• Four o'clock serving
• Brit's afternoon snack
• Light, flat pastry

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Jack skulked behind his newspaper and watched the girl as her parents ordered tea and teacakes. ▪ Sally Lunns, a light sweet teacake containing sultanas or currants, served hot and eaten with butter. ▪ That looks like Otley standing ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A teacake in England is a light yeast-based sweet bun containing dried fruit, typically served toasted and buttered. In the U.S. teacakes can be cookies or small cakes. In Sweden they are soft round flat wheat breads made with milk and a little sugar, and ...