short-cake

For the strawberry short-cake his Mom used to make.

BOX OF BALLOONS • by Robin Vandenberg Herrnfeld 2008

Spread between the layers of short-cake while it is hot.

The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home Mrs. F.L. Gillette

If they are found to be knotty, half green, or in a state of decadence, and you are bound to buy strawberries, you can take them, and, by your native woman's wit, you can dress them into a state of palatableness, even if you have to reduce them to a pulp in the sacred mysteries of a short-cake.

From a Girl's Point of View Lilian Bell

We had coffee without sugar, short-cake without butter, and a little salt pork, exceedingly fat.

The Citizen-Soldier or, Memoirs of a Volunteer John Beatty

The cold planked whitefish tasted quite as good as smoked herrings, perhaps, and strawberry short-cake in March was a luxury which he evidently appreciated.

Pharaoh's Broker Being the Very Remarkable Experiences in Another World of Isidor Werner Ellsworth Douglass

"Bless my strawberry short-cake!" gasped Mr. Damon.

Tom Swift and His Big Tunnel, or, the Hidden City of the Andes Victor [pseud.] Appleton

Kinch tried to blush, but being very dark-complexioned, his efforts in that direction were not at all apparent, so he evidenced his confusion by cramming a whole short-cake into his mouth, and almost caused a stoppage in the tunnel; Caddy became excessively red in the face, and was sure they wanted more cakes.

The Garies and Their Friends Frank J. Webb

Soon after the farmer's wife, giving up all hope of Mr.N. 's arrival, had supper taken up, which consisted of coffee, warm short-cake, and broiled chicken.

Choice Readings for the Home Circle Anonymous

He decided that peach short-cake and tutti-frutti ice cream would stop the gap for desert

The Henchman Mark Lee Luther

He had smelled the savory soup and roast lamb, and the cook had hinted at strawberry short-cake when he passed, whistling, through the kitchen, turning the silver quarter over in his pocket.

Choice Readings for the Home Circle Anonymous