buttercream
noun
but·ter·cream
ˈbə-tər-ˌkrēm 
: a sweet butter-based mixture used especially as a filling or frosting
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The brainchild of the Italian restaurant's former pastry chef, Chase Maus, it's made with Swiss meringue buttercream and mascarpone, giving it an insanely silky texture.
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Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
Outside, the cake is frosted in creamy buttercream flavored with lemon and orange.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
This sheet cake is made with a moist vanilla and almond batter before being frosted with a salted buttercream.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2025
Select a frosting like chocolate buttercream or caramel-espresso.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 1 Aug. 2025
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Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
Outside, the cake is frosted in creamy buttercream flavored with lemon and orange.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
This sheet cake is made with a moist vanilla and almond batter before being frosted with a salted buttercream.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2025
Select a frosting like chocolate buttercream or caramel-espresso.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Buttercream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buttercream. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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