frosting

Example Sentences

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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

Every chocolate cake needs several ingredients for the batter, along with simple syrup to keep the layers moist, as well as frosting and sometimes decorations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Everything else is just frosting on the cake.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026

“Big wasn’t a crush, he was a crash,” Carrie says to Miranda as she peels down the wrapper on a cupcake topped with bright pink buttercream frosting.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026

He’s been frosting those cakes and cookies for years in his family’s bakery.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins