cream cheese

noun

: a mild soft unripened cheese made from whole sweet milk enriched with cream

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The fan-favorite Red Velvet Cake Blizzard Treat was originally added to the menu in 2014 and features rich red velvet cake pieces, the creamiest cream cheese icing, and Dairy Queen's iconic soft-serve ice cream. Sydney Wingfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2025 This limited-time Blizzard features rich red velvet cake pieces, silky cream cheese icing, and classic DQ soft serve, all blended into a luxurious, irresistible treat with the color to boot. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 21 Jan. 2025 To make frosting, use an electric mixer or whisk to beat cream cheese, ricotta cheese, 1⁄2 cup of ghee, confectioner’s sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, lemon rind, and lemon juice in bowl until smooth and creamy. Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025 The Red Velvet Cake Blizzard Treat is a decadent dessert that features rich red velvet cake pieces and cream cheese icing blended with the signature vanilla soft serve ice cream. Raven Brunner, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for cream cheese 

Word History

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cream cheese was in 1583

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“Cream cheese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cream%20cheese. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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cream cheese

noun
: a soft white cheese made from whole milk enriched with cream

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