buttercream
noun
but·ter·cream
ˈbə-tər-ˌkrēm 
: a sweet butter-based mixture used especially as a filling or frosting
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There are several ice creams offered, but my dining companion recommended the Strawberry Cake with balsamic macerated strawberries and buttercream - talk about a guilty pleasure!
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Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The high sugar content in buttercream and similar frostings act as a preservative, keeping the butter in it fresh.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Also on the roster of new bakery items this season is the Mini Cake iced with cream cheese and decorated with buttercream pumpkins—perfect for sharing and guaranteed to be an instant centerpiece for any Friendsgiving table.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Sipic had initially planned to make an almond cake with sunflower seed buttercream as a tribute to Van Gogh's Almond Blossoms and Sunflowers paintings.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The high sugar content in buttercream and similar frostings act as a preservative, keeping the butter in it fresh.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Also on the roster of new bakery items this season is the Mini Cake iced with cream cheese and decorated with buttercream pumpkins—perfect for sharing and guaranteed to be an instant centerpiece for any Friendsgiving table.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Sipic had initially planned to make an almond cake with sunflower seed buttercream as a tribute to Van Gogh's Almond Blossoms and Sunflowers paintings.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Buttercream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buttercream. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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