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

And applesauce cake, with warm cinnamon spice and an apple-y buttercream frosting, will instantly remind you of her. —Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025

There are several ice creams offered, but my dining companion recommended the Strawberry Cake with balsamic macerated strawberries and buttercream - talk about a guilty pleasure! —Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025

The high sugar content in buttercream and similar frostings act as a preservative, keeping the butter in it fresh. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025

Sipic had initially planned to make an almond cake with sunflower seed buttercream as a tribute to Van Gogh's Almond Blossoms and Sunflowers paintings. —Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025

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