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 Winner Editors who participated in our taste test were surprised to discover how much grocery store bakery cakes truly varied—some had light and airy icing where others had rich buttercream, for example.
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Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
Inside, guests enjoyed multiple flavors — black-and-white cake with fudge, chocolate cake with fudge and confetti cake with buttercream — along with a gluten-free, dairy-free chocolate truffle layer to accommodate the bride’s dietary needs.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
Try chocolate buttercream, swirls of peanut butter and jam, or chocolate hazelnut spread.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2025
The mini cake is also available in chocolate and vanilla, is iced with pink buttercream and features green buttercream Christmas trees and white buttercream swirls.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
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Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
Inside, guests enjoyed multiple flavors — black-and-white cake with fudge, chocolate cake with fudge and confetti cake with buttercream — along with a gluten-free, dairy-free chocolate truffle layer to accommodate the bride’s dietary needs.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
Try chocolate buttercream, swirls of peanut butter and jam, or chocolate hazelnut spread.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2025
The mini cake is also available in chocolate and vanilla, is iced with pink buttercream and features green buttercream Christmas trees and white buttercream swirls.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Buttercream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buttercream. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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