Etymology
Origin of buttercream
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In “Cake From Lucie,” flowers grow from batter and buttercream.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
New York bakery The Dotcakes went viral in May for its flat-topped, single serve cakes, covered in buttercream and "dots", as they're now being called online.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
“Big wasn’t a crush, he was a crash,” Carrie says to Miranda as she peels down the wrapper on a cupcake topped with bright pink buttercream frosting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2026
Susan Prunty’s bakery in Medford, Ore., sold about 25 Christmas cookie decorating kits through the middle of last December, complete with a dozen freshly baked sugar cookies, buttercream frosting, and sprinkles.
From Barron's ● Dec. 24, 2025
“You’re amazing,” he would say, and I would feel like a buttercream with a hazelnut heart.
From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli
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