Shortbread is different from shortcake, which can be similar to shortbread, but which can be made using vegetable fat instead of butter and always uses a chemical leavening agent such as baking powder, which gives it a different texture.
Shortbread is different from shortcake, which can be similar to shortbread, but which can be made using vegetable fat instead of butter. Shortbread always uses a chemical leavening agent such as baking powder. Baking powder gives it a different texture.