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

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

Dad walks in holding two small birthday cakes covered in thick, tan-colored frosting.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas