buttercream
noun
but·ter·cream
ˈbə-tər-ˌkrēm 
: a sweet butter-based mixture used especially as a filling or frosting
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The buttercream is rounded out with a juicy plum butter to give it a bit of tang.
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Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 14 Apr. 2025
Get The Recipe Pink Champagne Cake Raise a toast to springtime with this this fruity, two-layer cake made with white cake mix, a quick homemade buttercream, and pink champagne.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
Available in buttercream, chocolate, strawberry delight and sweet cream flavors.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Vanilla sugar cookie with rainbow sprinkles and pink cake batter buttercream
The cookies can be ordered as a six-piece set, served in a limited-edition box ($22.99), or each is available individually ($4.49-$6.48).
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
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Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 14 Apr. 2025
Get The Recipe Pink Champagne Cake Raise a toast to springtime with this this fruity, two-layer cake made with white cake mix, a quick homemade buttercream, and pink champagne.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
Available in buttercream, chocolate, strawberry delight and sweet cream flavors.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Vanilla sugar cookie with rainbow sprinkles and pink cake batter buttercream
The cookies can be ordered as a six-piece set, served in a limited-edition box ($22.99), or each is available individually ($4.49-$6.48).
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Buttercream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buttercream. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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