buttercream

noun

but·​ter·​cream ˈbə-tər-ˌkrēm 

: a sweet butter-based mixture used especially as a filling or frosting

Examples of buttercream in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The trendy buttercream shade is available for almost $80 off and will be easy to style with sneakers, clogs, and really any other casual shoes in your collection. —Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026

Softened butter is used in a variety of recipes, from yellow cake and pound cake to your favorite cookies and buttercream frosting. —Molly Allen, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026

For instance, MochiUnni's coconut cream bun is filled with a light, fluffy French buttercream that’s infused with coconut milk. —Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026

Padawer, who is small in stature, with dark, glossy hair styled like textured buttercream, grew up in a modest household in the South, moving frequently (Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee). —Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for buttercream

• academe
• cherubim
• elohim
• episteme
• seraphim
• abeam
• airstream
• bloodstream
• daydream
• downstream
• esteem
• extreme