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Coffeecake vs Teacake - What's the difference?

coffeecake | teacake |

As nouns the difference between coffeecake and teacake

is that coffeecake is any cake flavoured with coffee while teacake is a flat, round bread bun, usually containing currants, sultanas or peel and often served toasted and buttered with tea.

coffeecake

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any cake flavoured with coffee
  • Any cake designed to be eaten with coffee

    • teacake

    English

    Noun

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

    • See also

    * crumpet * muffin