buttercream

Sweet whipped topping

Buttercream is a rich, creamy frosting made by beating butter with powdered sugar, often flavored with vanilla or other extracts.

It's the standard American cake frosting—spreadable, pipeable, and sweeter than European varieties that incorporate egg whites or yolks.

She piped buttercream roses onto the wedding cake.

frosting

icing

Sweet cake covering

  • pipingTubes for fluid transport
  • cupcakesSmall individual frosted cakes
  • cakeFrosted baked dessert

pastry · swirls · roses · ganache · fondant · meringue · filling · torte · decorating · tiered

texture

silky

Smooth and lustrous

  • velvetySoft and smooth-textured
  • smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
  • fluffySoft and light-textured

whipped · light · airy · spreadable · stiff peaks · soft peaks · glossy · rich · dense

indulgent

rich

Having much of something

sumptuous · sweet · sugary · indulgent · gourmet · heavenly · sinful · irresistible · melt-in-your-mouth

flavor

vanilla

Orchid pod extract

mocha · strawberry · lemon · raspberry · almond · espresso · salted caramel · honey · matcha · lavender

ingredients

confectioners sugar

Finely ground sweetening powder

egg whites · shortening · salt · cocoa powder · food coloring

Categories
Opposites
frosting/icing type

buttercreamunfrosted

Lacking decorative icing

fondant · royal icing · naked cake · plain · water icing

richness/lightness in baking

buttercreamwhipped topping

Aerated dairy garnish

fruit compote · simple syrup · angel food cake · meringue

Phrases
Family

buttercreams

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G