buttercream
noun
but·ter·cream
ˈbə-tər-ˌkrēm 
: a sweet butter-based mixture used especially as a filling or frosting
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Recipe: Egg-free yellow birthday cake with chocolate buttercream As a professional recipe developer focused on baking, Martin Sorge is more aware of the cost of eggs than most folks.
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Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
This buttermilk chocolate cake is studded with cookie pieces and paired with a delicate Italian meringue buttercream.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
Kylie's Pink Confetti Sugar Cookie Kylie Jenner's contribution is a pink confetti sugar cookie made with vanilla batter, rainbow sprinkles, and topped with a pink cake batter buttercream.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
For dessert, there were slices of a three-tiered wedding cake covered in smooth white buttercream, decorated with a tulle ribbon bow and topped with flowers.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
This buttermilk chocolate cake is studded with cookie pieces and paired with a delicate Italian meringue buttercream.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
Kylie's Pink Confetti Sugar Cookie Kylie Jenner's contribution is a pink confetti sugar cookie made with vanilla batter, rainbow sprinkles, and topped with a pink cake batter buttercream.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
For dessert, there were slices of a three-tiered wedding cake covered in smooth white buttercream, decorated with a tulle ribbon bow and topped with flowers.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Buttercream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buttercream. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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