 A toasted English teacake (right) shown with a mocha | |
| Type | Sweet roll |
|---|---|
| Main ingredients | Flour |
A teacake in the UK is generally a light yeast-based sweet bun containing dried fruit, typically served toasted and buttered.[1] 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 used to make buttered ham or cheese sandwiches. In India and Australia, a teacake is more like a butter cake. Tea refers to the popular beverage to which these baked goods are an accompaniment.
- ^ Concise Oxford English Dictionary, Eleventh Edition (revised) 2006