frosting
Sweet cake topping
Frosting is the sweet, creamy coating spread on cakes and other baked goods—typically made from sugar, butter, and flavorings.
Americans use frosting and icing interchangeably, though some distinguish frosting as thicker and fluffier.
She licked the frosting off the cupcake.
Figuratively, frosting is the attractive finishing touch: The promotion was frosting on an already good year.
Whipped sugar-fat frosting
- ganacheChocolate-cream confection blend
- fondantSmooth, moldable cake covering
- glazeThin lustrous coating
- whippedStruck repeatedly, or defeated
chocolate · vanilla · caramel · marzipan · mousse · confectioners · spreadable · fluffy
Tubes for fluid transport
- rosesThorny flowering shrubs
- swirlsCircular flowing movements
- sprinklesDecorative dessert toppings
- sugarcraftEdible ornament making
dragees · confetti · rosettes · borders · writing · lattice · ruffles · ombre
Orchid pod extract
- chocolateSweet from cacao seeds
- caramelCooked sugar confection
- mapleSap-yielding hardwood tree
- strawberryRed fruit, seeds outside
lemon · orange · coconut · mocha · raspberry · mint · almond · matcha
buttercream
Whipped sugar-fat frosting
- ganacheChocolate-cream confection blend
- fondantSmooth, moldable cake covering
- glazeThin lustrous coating
whipped · chocolate · vanilla · caramel · marzipan · mousse · confectioners · spreadable · fluffy · silky
piping
Tubes for fluid transport
sugarcraft · dragees · confetti · rosettes · borders · writing · lattice · ruffles · ombre · marbling
vanilla
Orchid pod extract
strawberry · lemon · orange · coconut · mocha · raspberry · mint · almond · matcha · ube
creamy
Smooth and rich
buttery · whipped · fluffy · spreadable · luscious · soft · velvety · thick · glossy · airy
matte
Non-reflective surface finish
finish · coating · smooth · polished · brushed · textured · opaque · translucent · drip
- bakingbaking, bread baking, cake decorating, mixing, whisking
- Baking Showcakes, pies, bread, cookies, pastries
- cake decoratingfondant, piping bag, piping tips, buttercream, ganache
- cake layerssponge cake, ganache, mousse, custard, whipped cream
- holiday bakingsugar cookies, gingerbread, fruitcake, yule log, peppermint bark
- layered thingslasagna, cake, onion, layer cake, plywood
frostingwarming
Increasing in temperature
thawing · melting · heating · defrosting
- chocolate frostingCocoa-based cake covering
- vanilla frostingSweet cake coating
- cream cheese frostingTangy dairy-based cake coating
- frosting on the cakeSugary spread on dessert
- caramel frostingSweet brown cake coating
- coconut frostingCake topping with tropical drupe