Definitions

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  • noun UK A flat, round bread bun, usually containing currants, sultanas or peel and often served toasted and buttered with tea.
  • noun US A traditional cookie.
  • noun Australia A sweet cake, sometimes sprinkled with cinnamon and caster sugar, often served warm.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun any of various small cakes or cookies often served with tea
  • noun flat semisweet cookie or biscuit usually served with tea

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Examples

  • I obviously don't know a teacake from a snowball, but neither does the Guardian.

    Burns night address to the Tunnock's snowball The Nag 2009

  • The teacake is a really nice light style of cake but those nuts - they are spiced with a mix of cardamom, cinnamon and allspice, tossed in sugar and then toasted in the oven just until the sugar caramelises and the nuts become crisp - a spicy, sweet, nutty nirvana.

    Archive 2006-07-01 Haalo 2006

  • The teacake is a really nice light style of cake but those nuts - they are spiced with a mix of cardamom, cinnamon and allspice, tossed in sugar and then toasted in the oven just until the sugar caramelises and the nuts become crisp - a spicy, sweet, nutty nirvana.

    Spiced Nut Teacake Haalo 2006

  • Since the top of a "teacake" has that indentation, the cheesecake was put on the bottoms and baked its way through the cake.

    Archive 2009-09-01 Melissa 2009

  • Since the top of a "teacake" has that indentation, the cheesecake was put on the bottoms and baked its way through the cake.

    BROWNIE CHEESECAKE TEACAKES Melissa 2009

  • I used the same recipe as I did when I made the actual bar version of this recipe a while back, only these were baked in a teacake pan which I've been dying to utilize.

    Archive 2009-09-01 Melissa 2009

  • I topped each teacake with a rich whipped chocolate ganache aiming for a "flower" look and placed multi-colored candies in the center.

    Archive 2009-09-01 Melissa 2009

  • I used the same recipe as I did when I made the actual bar version of this recipe a while back, only these were baked in a teacake pan which I've been dying to utilize.

    BROWNIE CHEESECAKE TEACAKES Melissa 2009

  • When I asked her if she was going to blog about her teacake, she said no because she was too busy (I certainly know the feeling).

    Cinnamon Teacake : The Cooking Adventures of Chef Paz 2010

  • I may have a new challenge - finding a teacake pan .........

    BROWNIE CHEESECAKE TEACAKES Melissa 2009

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