1. Sweet, juicy berry often associated with shortcake

2. Food items placed on top of a dish, such as berries on shortcake

3. White liquid produced by female mammals, an ingredient in shortcake

4. To cook food in an oven, a common method for making shortcakes

5. Oval reproductive body produced by birds, a common ingredient in shortcake

6. Small, red or black berry famous for its use in shortcake

7. Sweet course usually enjoyed after a meal, shortcake being a popular choice

8. Sweet crystalline substance often used to sweeten shortcake

9. Powdery substance made by grinding grains, a key ingredient in shortcake

9. Edible part of a flowering plant that is often used in shortcakes

10. Full of moisture, a desirable characteristic for fruits used in shortcakes

11. Decorative food items added to enhance the appearance of a dish, like mint leaves on shortcake

12. Flaky bread often used as a base for shortcake

13. To consume food, shortcakes are delicious to eat!

14. Yellow dairy product made from milk or cream, often spread on shortcakes

15. To lift and remove a portion of something, like a spoonful of shortcake

16. To provide food or drinks to someone, shortcake often served as a dessert

17. Utensil with prongs, often used to eat shortcake

18. Sweet or savory baked bread similar to a biscuit, sometimes used in shortcakes

18. Having a taste similar to sugar, a characteristic of many shortcakes

19. Device used for cooking and baking, often used to make shortcakes

20. Sweet or savory pie-like dish, sometimes used as an alternative to shortcake

21. To divide food into smaller pieces, often done with shortcakes before serving