frosting
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“You can put your effort into glorifying your cake with frosting, dreaming up an exciting trim that puts your own label on it.”
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026
It was gooey, soft and slathered in a classic tangy cream cheese frosting.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
The cake had a butterscotch frosting, which was brown and thus “weird.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
Everything else is just frosting on the cake.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 30, 2026
The cake a driver delivered the next morning, with “I’m sorry my love” written on it in blue frosting, had a bitter aftertaste, but Aunty Uju kept it in the freezer for months.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Back in 2022, Parton launched her own cake mixes and frostings via a multiyear partnership with Duncan Hines’ parent company, Conagra Brands.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2024
“For its base, cooks followed one of several butter cake formulas, each adapted well to all sorts of flavorings, toppings, and frostings, limited only by the baker’s imagination,” Tipton-Martin states in “Jubilee.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 6, 2022
Baking often necessitates frostings, caramels, and creams, which can be finicky if they’re not kept at a steady temperature.
From Slate ● May 5, 2020
The dough is preternaturally puffy but has almost no give, and the frostings are as subtle as giggles.
From New York Times ● Nov. 4, 2014
The six tiers of fabric are like different frostings of tulle and lace and silk.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
