Shortcake is a sweet . . .

Shortcake is a sweet biscuit (in the American sense: that is,
a crumbly, baking soda- or baking powder-leavened bread).
Strawberry shortcake consists of sliced strawberries that have been macerated with whipped cream served over a white cake
or biscuit.
Shortcake is typically made with flour, sugar, baking powder 
or soda, salt, butter, milk or cream, and sometimes eggs.
The dry ingredients are blended, and then the butter is cut in and mixed (or "combined") until the mixture resembles cornmeal. The liquid ingredients are then mixed in just until moistened, resulting in a wet batter. The batter is then dropped in spoonfuls onto a baking sheet or poured into a cake form, and baked until set.
The most famous dessert made with shortcake is strawberry shortcake. Sliced strawberries are mixed with sugar and allowed to sit an hour then the shortcakes are split and the bottoms are covered with a layer of strawberries, juice, and whipped cream, typically flavored with sugar and vanilla. 
Again topped with more strawberries. Strawberry is the most widely known shortcake dessert, peach shortcake, blueberry shortcake, chocolate shortcake and other similar desserts are also made.
What is "Short" about Shortcake?
Shortcake gets it's name from the adding of shortening or butter to a dough which makes it tender. Calling a baking lard or fat shortening comes from the term "to shorten" a 15th century term which meant, "easily crumbled". Probably because it's fibers were short unlike bread.
This is very delicious! The cake is like a sweet biscuit, but that's how old fashioned it is! It's got such a "soft" taste with the sweetness of the strawberries just like it should be.