frosting

Example Sentences

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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

Susan Prunty’s bakery in Medford, Ore., sold about 25 Christmas cookie decorating kits through the middle of last December, complete with a dozen freshly baked sugar cookies, buttercream frosting, and sprinkles.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

In baked goods, Walmart has had to find natural dyes that work for sprinkles, frosting and sometimes the cake itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 1, 2025

Fred thought about the time Susan had made him a meat loaf cake with mashed potato frosting for his birthday.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein