How to Use frosting in a Sentence

frosting

noun
  • We put frosting on the cupcakes.
  • The video cuts to a chocolate cake with caramel frosting.
    Meghan McCarron, Bon Appétit, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Who knew soy sauce could add a savory dimension to chocolate frosting?
    Nicole Spector, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2019
  • The inclusion of sour cream certainly helps, there and in the frosting.
    Becky Krystal, The Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2019
  • The classic fall spices and pumpkin purée are used for the cake, which is topped with an indulgent cream cheese frosting.
    Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
  • The sweet treat is topped with vanilla frosting, bubble gum dust and a piece wrapped bubble gum placed inside the donut hole.
    Marcy De Luna, Houston Chronicle, 10 Jan. 2020
  • Make the frosting: Once the cookies have cooled, in a large bowl, combine the chocolate chips, cream and salt.
    Olga Massov, Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2019
  • Our friend Leigh made us a cheese platter and a lemon cake with strawberry jam and buttercream frosting.
    Hannah Howard, Longreads, 1 Nov. 2019
  • Meanwhile, make frosting: Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter on low speed to combine.
    The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 15 Nov. 2019
  • To make the frosting: Place the cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and whip on medium speed until light and creamy.
    Nik Sharma, SFChronicle.com, 13 Dec. 2019
  • Her famous apple pie and her cake with special frosting was always enjoyed by others and is something her family will miss and carry on the recipes.
    courant.com, 1 Dec. 2019
  • Let cool completely, then sandwich together with chocolate frosting.
    Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 14 Nov. 2019
  • For her 18th birthday, Delcy Brockman, the group home owner, bought her a birthday cake with purple frosting.
    Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2019
  • Note: Cake and frosting can be made and assembled, covered and stored in refrigerator 3 days before serving.
    Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Dec. 2019
  • These cookies inspire division among coworkers, who dislike the pillowy soft sugar cookie and the stingingly sweet frosting.
    Scottie Andrew, CNN, 4 Dec. 2019
  • Rather than the $5 two layers of vanilla cake with berries and almond-mascarpone cream frosting, the individual cake slices were swapped with a frozen cake and frosting and jam filling in place of the fresh fruit.
    Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The gloves come off and the frosting flies as the siblings vie for control of the bakery in an unforgettable competition to create the best-ever Christmas confection.
    Dan Snierson, EW.com, 22 Nov. 2019
  • To make the frosting, beat cream cheese, remaining 3 tablespoons of butter and remaining teaspoon of vanilla together with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until smooth.
    ExpressNews.com, 23 Oct. 2019
  • To make the frosting: in the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine all the ingredients, and mix for 2 minutes until creamy and smooth, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.
    Carrie Knauer, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 2 Dec. 2019
  • Get ready to put your frosting skills to the test in the next step.
    Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2023
  • The cake was dense and moist, with just the right amount of frosting.
    cleveland, 19 Aug. 2020
  • The cream cheese frosting got lost in the denseness of the cake.
    Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 10 May 2024
  • Add the zest and juice in the cake batter and frosting.
    Anne Byrn, Bon Appétit, 25 Feb. 2022
  • Spoon the frosting onto the top of each cake to look like the head on a pint.
    Rebekah Evans, The Week Uk, theweek, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Cream cheese adds a slight tang to the frosting, which is the real star of the cake.
    Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 29 July 2024
  • Coat the top and sides of the cake with the remaining frosting.
    Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2022
  • Use some frosting to stick round halves to 2 sides of square to make a heart.
    Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping, 9 Dec. 2020
  • Slather the frosting over the cake, then grate a little lime zest over the top.
    Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2020
  • Pour the warm frosting over the warm cake and spread evenly.
    Claire Ballor, Dallas News, 30 Sep. 2021
  • The airy bun is served warm, and the frosting melts slowly in your mouth.
    cleveland, 23 Feb. 2020

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