buttercream
noun
but·ter·cream
ˈbə-tər-ˌkrēm 
: a sweet butter-based mixture used especially as a filling or frosting
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For instance, MochiUnni's coconut cream bun is filled with a light, fluffy French buttercream that’s infused with coconut milk.
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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
The frosting is a true buttercream, so sorry, dairy-free folks, but this one isn't for you.
—Katie Akin, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
Owner and baker Olga Lee’s personal favorite, however, is the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ($5.50), featuring a vanilla cake base, chocolate chip cookie dough and a chocolate Swiss buttercream.
—Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
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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
The frosting is a true buttercream, so sorry, dairy-free folks, but this one isn't for you.
—Katie Akin, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
Owner and baker Olga Lee’s personal favorite, however, is the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ($5.50), featuring a vanilla cake base, chocolate chip cookie dough and a chocolate Swiss buttercream.
—Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Buttercream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buttercream. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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