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frosting

[fraw-sting, fros-ting] / ˈfrɔ stɪŋ, ˈfrɒs tɪŋ /
NOUN
icing
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Everything else is just frosting on the cake.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026

Susan Prunty’s bakery in Medford, Ore., sold about 25 Christmas cookie decorating kits through the middle of last December, complete with a dozen freshly baked sugar cookies, buttercream frosting, and sprinkles.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

Someone asked Perkins about the colors, how she got the frosting to look the way it did.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025

In baked goods, Walmart has had to find natural dyes that work for sprinkles, frosting and sometimes the cake itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 1, 2025

She and Deb are the first ones to pick out a cupcake with chocolate or pink frosting.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari