sweet topping

Cake's finishing layer

A sweet topping is something sugary added on top of a food, typically a dessert.

Whipped cream, chocolate sauce, caramel drizzle, sprinkles, and fruit glazes are all sweet toppings.

The phrase distinguishes from savory toppings like cheese or bacon: The sundae bar had every sweet topping you could imagine.

Related

drizzle of honey · caramel · salted caramel · fudge · whipped cream · sprinkles · chocolate chips · syrup · ganache · buttercream · sugar glaze · honey · chocolate · sauce · fondant · maple · dulce de leche · hot fudge

Opposites
culinary function

sweet toppingfilling

Material placed within

foundation · crust · base · stuffing · cake

presence/application

sweet toppingplain

Basic and unremarkable

unadorned · bare · unfrosted · unglazed · naked

Family

sweet, sweeten, sweetened, sweetening, sweetener, sweeteners, sweetly, sweetness, sweeter

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G