icing

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“When we found out about the 24% service charge, it was just sort of icing on the cake,” Auerbach said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Further along the table, a three-tiered honey cake sits near a wholemeal plum cake with spiced icing, while a Swedish princess cake draws gasps of admiration with its dome of sponge, jam, custard and marzipan.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

“The fact that we now have an American pope is the icing on the cake,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

"I am a week away for something I never thought was possible. This is all icing on the cake. I never expected to be here," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

I wanted to learn how to pipe the icing on the cupcakes like Liz.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks