frosting

Example Sentences

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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

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

She punctuates the quip by taking a big bite, leaving a glob of frosting on her face.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026

This year we—minus two, with Mom working—had to settle for homemade yellow cake smothered in chocolate frosting.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas