buttercream

American  

[buht-er-kreem] / ˈbʌt ərˌkrim /

noun

1. a vanilla-flavored cake frosting or filling made principally of softened butter and powdered sugar.

2. a similar mixture used as a filling for bonbons or to flavor ice cream.

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Etymology

Origin of buttercream

First recorded in 1950–55; butter + cream

Example Sentences

“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

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

On a Wednesday evening in August, Celeste Perkins walked into El Atacor #1 in Cypress Park holding a towering three-tiered cake, frosted in American buttercream and airbrushed in oversaturated hues of red, green and blue.

From Los Angeles Times

Last year, she made a cake for Mitski when the singer performed at the Hollywood Bowl: a frosted diorama of the venue with bright orange florals exploding like fireworks from the buttercream edifice and Mitski’s audience depicted as cats and dogs.

From Los Angeles Times

Inside, it was all Oreo, layered with Oreo American buttercream frosting — a reflection of Escoto’s preference for nostalgic flavors.

From Los Angeles Times