buttercream

noun

but·​ter·​cream ˈbə-tər-ˌkrēm How to pronounce buttercream (audio)
: a sweet butter-based mixture used especially as a filling or frosting

Examples of buttercream in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The cake featured layers of vanilla with strawberry buttercream and devil's food cake with Oreo cookie buttercream. Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 26 May 2024 The buttercream eggs, made in Middle River, seem to recall the days of an Easter parade along Charles Street or Pennsylvania Avenue or a walk through the tulips and azaleas in Sherwood Gardens. Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for buttercream 

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Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of buttercream was in 1908

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“Buttercream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buttercream. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

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