buttercream

noun

but·​ter·​cream ˈbə-tər-ˌkrēm How to pronounce buttercream (audio)
: a sweet butter-based mixture used especially as a filling or frosting

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And the frosting isn’t a glaze but a lemony buttercream. Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024 Make the buttercream by mixing butter, vanilla and powdered sugar. Eva Syrovy, The Denver Post, 11 Dec. 2024 This special holiday trio set comes with cherry red, pink sugar with a hint of buttercream, and a sheer sweet mint. Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 19 Nov. 2024 There is even a French cotillion cake, made with cocoa sponge, Grand Mariner buttercream, dark chocolate ganache, Bavarian chocolate, and Grand Mariner punch. Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 12 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for buttercream 

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of buttercream was in 1908

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“Buttercream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buttercream. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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