buttercream
noun
but·ter·cream
ˈbə-tər-ˌkrēm 
: a sweet butter-based mixture used especially as a filling or frosting
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In the bricks-and-mortar, Cox fills the display case with chocolate and marble cupcakes iced with a rainbow swirl of thick Swiss buttercream.
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Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
They're often decorated with fruit, petals and artful squiggles of pastel-colored buttercream.
—Ana Calderone, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The palate features flavors of Play-Doh, vanilla pound cake, and buttercream.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
The fluffy texture and even layers are delicious with a rich chocolate frosting or homemade buttercream.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2025
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Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
They're often decorated with fruit, petals and artful squiggles of pastel-colored buttercream.
—Ana Calderone, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The palate features flavors of Play-Doh, vanilla pound cake, and buttercream.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
The fluffy texture and even layers are delicious with a rich chocolate frosting or homemade buttercream.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Buttercream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buttercream. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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