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frosting

[fraw-sting, fros-ting] / ˈfrɔ stɪŋ, ˈfrɒs tɪŋ /
NOUN
icing
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When frosting a cake, consider piping in swirls rather than straight lines for a tipsy Victorian look.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

And, most importantly, it encouraged consumers to get creative with other aspects of baking: shaping, frosting and decorating.

From Salon ● Jun. 14, 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

Ghost stalked beside Jon’s horse as the rangers and recruits formed up, then stopped and sniffed, his breath frosting in the air.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

“For its base, cooks followed one of several butter cake formulas, each adapted well to all sorts of flavorings, toppings, and frostings, limited only by the baker’s imagination,” Tipton-Martin states in “Jubilee.”

From Washington Post ● Apr. 6, 2022

She offers 50 cakes — sheet cakes, stacked cakes, rolled cakes, even ice cream cakes — and many fillings, soaks and frostings to make them your own.

From New York Times ● Dec. 14, 2021

And we haven't even mentioned different frostings and toppings: You can totally go to town.

From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2020

Baking often necessitates frostings, caramels, and creams, which can be finicky if they’re not kept at a steady temperature.

From Slate ● May 5, 2020

The six tiers of fabric are like different frostings of tulle and lace and silk.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton


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