as in cooky
a sweet baked food that is usually small, flat, and round
They had warm tea cakes with clotted cream.
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Recent Examples of tea cake
Birch Lane Burgess Tiered Stand Arrange finger sandwiches, tea cakes, and more on this three-tiered platter from Birch Lane.
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Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 19 June 2024
Select flights also include Virgin's signature afternoon tea service, featuring sandwiches, tea cakes, and warm scones with jam and clotted cream.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2024
The one that’s really popular this month is the Earl Grey tea cake.
—Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
This cake honors the classic beverage with a sweet tea cake and tangy Lemonade Frosting.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2024
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Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 19 June 2024
Select flights also include Virgin's signature afternoon tea service, featuring sandwiches, tea cakes, and warm scones with jam and clotted cream.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2024
The one that’s really popular this month is the Earl Grey tea cake.
—Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
This cake honors the classic beverage with a sweet tea cake and tangy Lemonade Frosting.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2024
See All Example Sentences for tea cake
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tea cake
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Matcha has hit the dessert market, growing in popularity as an ingredient in ice cream, cake and cookies.—
HubSpot,
HubSpot,
20 June 2025
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According to General Mills, the company recently released a line of Cheerios Protein cereal, which comes in flavors such as cinnamon, strawberry, and cookies and creme.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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“Tea cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tea%20cake. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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