How to Use buttercream in a Sentence

buttercream

noun
  • It can also be used to transfer buttercream from the bowl straight onto the cake or into the pastry bag.
    Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Snowman Cake Pop: Vanilla cake mixed with buttercream, dipped in white chocolaty icing.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Dylan’s is a chocolate cake with peppermint buttercream, which Paul is openly skeptical about.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Where the buttercream is sweet, the lemon curd is very tart.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 May 2018
  • The buttercream will serve as a glue to hold the cake while frosting.
    Nik Sharma, SFChronicle.com, 11 July 2018
  • The dessert, made of sponge cake and buttercream swirls, was called Bûche de Noël.
    Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Place one cake layer on the cake stand, and spread with about 1 cup of the buttercream.
    Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The top of the dessert was red velvet while the bottom was lemon buttercream.
    Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 2 Oct. 2021
  • Just make sure to allow your frozen cherries to thaw overnight in the fridge for the buttercream.
    Birmingham Magazine, AL.com, 23 June 2017
  • All the tiers were covered in a Swiss meringue buttercream.
    Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
  • Cake is filled with lemon curd and iced with meringue buttercream.
    The Courier-Journal, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Spread a thin, even layer of buttercream over top and around sides of cake.
    Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 21 May 2018
  • Meanwhile, Steve ate the cake, with its thick slab of buttercream.
    Allegra Goodman, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2021
  • Spread ½ cup pink buttercream evenly all the way to edges.
    Anna Helm Baxter, Woman's Day, 20 Jan. 2021
  • And finally, plain vanilla buttercream was spread on the top and side of the cake.
    Nancy Stohs, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 May 2018
  • Then, it is topped with Oreo pieces, Oreo buttercream and a No Ghost logo.
    Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
  • This is a true buttercream blond with a mix of warm highlights with a few pops of brightness.
    Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 17 Jan. 2020
  • And, like buttercream frosting, the brief lays it on a little thick.
    Robert Barnes, Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2017
  • To make the buttercream, in a large mixing bowl beat the butter until smooth.
    Rochelle Riley, Detroit Free Press, 22 Apr. 2018
  • People are starting to use buttercream as the floral part of the cake.
    Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Cover a 6-inch square at the bottom of the cone with buttercream frosting.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Jan. 2023
  • The cake is chilled, then frosted with a heavy whipped cloud of barely sweet Swiss buttercream.
    Tamar Adler, Vogue, 17 May 2018
  • Make an extra batch of buttercream frosting and freeze it for up to 3 months.
    The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 30 July 2020
  • The white pieces are a drab buttercream color; the black pieces are the vibrant cherry red of a new Ferrari.
    Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 13 July 2022
  • Sugary buttercream means this one’s for folks with a sweet tooth.
    Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Oct. 2022
  • By the time the cake is finished, we are dusted in glitter and Teigen has a blob of teal buttercream smeared on one of her boots.
    Jennifer Goldstein, Marie Claire, 14 June 2017
  • Fill a plastic bag with buttercream and cut a large hole in one corner.
    Ana Calderone, Peoplemag, 21 July 2023
  • Spread half the cookies with a thin layer of buttercream.
    Nancy Stohs, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2019
  • Omit the soak and use your own chocolate buttercream recipe for frosting.
    Beth Segal, cleveland, 10 Dec. 2021
  • On the nose, this year’s Birthday Bourbon is said to have aromas of fruit, spice cake, and buttercream.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2024

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