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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Each cupcake features two layers of vanilla cake with rainbow sprinkles that have creamy buttercream frosting sandwiched between them, as well as atop the cupcake. Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2024 You Rêve opens with buttercream, features heart notes of plum butter, toasted almond, iris and sandalwood, and dries down to ambrette and ambrox bases. James Manso, WWD, 25 Sep. 2024 The ceremony was officiated by the Olympian’s uncle Richard Lamoureux, while her aunt made the couple a personalized wedding cake with white chocolate ganache and a buttercream frosting. Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024 Don’t forget the vanilla gâteau, pistachio buttercream and the cookies and cream truffle. Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for buttercream 

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of buttercream was in 1908

Dictionary Entries Near buttercream

Cite this Entry

“Buttercream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buttercream. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!