Layer cake and Shortcake

Layer cake noun - Cake having layers held together by a sweet filling and usually covered with frosting.

Shortcake and layer cake are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Shortcake" with "Layer cake", this terms are similar.

Shortcake noun - Very short biscuit dough baked as individual biscuits or a round loaf; served with sweetened fruit and usually whipped cream.

Layer cake and shortcake are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Layer cake" with "Shortcake", this terms are similar.