buttercream
noun
but·ter·cream
ˈbə-tər-ˌkrēm 
: a sweet butter-based mixture used especially as a filling or frosting
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Make the buttercream: Beat the butter and cream cheese with mixer on medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes.
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Top the buttercream with mini marshmallows, and give them a good toasting with a torch to create a s'mores cake.
—Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025
Spread about a quarter of the frosting over the cake and then dollop a tablespoon or two of jam over the buttercream in small spoonfuls.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Frost the entire cake with the remaining American buttercream.
—The Enquirer, 3 Jan. 2025
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Top the buttercream with mini marshmallows, and give them a good toasting with a torch to create a s'mores cake.
—Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025
Spread about a quarter of the frosting over the cake and then dollop a tablespoon or two of jam over the buttercream in small spoonfuls.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Frost the entire cake with the remaining American buttercream.
—The Enquirer, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Buttercream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buttercream. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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