frosting

Example Sentences

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It was gooey, soft and slathered in a classic tangy cream cheese frosting.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

A soft, spice-warmed cake that layers apples three ways—applesauce in the crumb, roasted chunks folded through and a tangy apple butter frosting on top.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

One of the more polite children at our doomed gathering explained that she only liked the pink and blue frosting on supermarket cakes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Everything else is just frosting on the cake.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026

There were all different sorts—chocolate with chocolate frosting, chocolate with vanilla frosting, red velvet, Oreo flavor, peanut butter, sprinkles, caramel.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff