buttercream
noun
but·ter·cream
ˈbə-tər-ˌkrēm 
: a sweet butter-based mixture used especially as a filling or frosting
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This sheet cake is made with a moist vanilla and almond batter before being frosted with a salted buttercream.
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2025
The cake pop features strawberry cream cake mixed with buttercream, dipped in a chocolatey icing and finished with a summer strawberry design.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Made the strawberry buttercream frosting from scratch as well.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 21 July 2025
The recipe makes 9 super-soft cookies topped with a homemade almond buttercream.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2025
The cake pop features strawberry cream cake mixed with buttercream, dipped in a chocolatey icing and finished with a summer strawberry design.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Made the strawberry buttercream frosting from scratch as well.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 21 July 2025
The recipe makes 9 super-soft cookies topped with a homemade almond buttercream.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for buttercream
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“Buttercream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buttercream. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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