buttercream

English

noun
Definitions
  • (cooking) A type of thick, sweet icing or cake-filling made by creaming butter (or sometimes another fat, such as margarine) with powdered sugar.

Etymology

Compound from English butter + English cream.

Origin

English

cream

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