How to Use frosting in a Sentence

frosting

noun
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  • We put frosting on the cupcakes.
  • The cheese could be in the dough, the filling and/or the frosting.
    — Nancy Stohs, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Sep. 2019
  • Get ready to put your frosting skills to the test in the next step.
    — Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2023
  • The cake was dense and moist, with just the right amount of frosting.
    — cleveland, 19 Aug. 2020
  • The cream cheese frosting got lost in the denseness of the cake.
    — Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 10 May 2024
  • Add the zest and juice in the cake batter and frosting.
    — Anne Byrn, Bon Appétit, 25 Feb. 2022
  • Spoon the frosting onto the top of each cake to look like the head on a pint.
    — Rebekah Evans, The Week Uk, theweek, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Cream cheese adds a slight tang to the frosting, which is the real star of the cake.
    — Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 29 July 2024
  • Coat the top and sides of the cake with the remaining frosting.
    — Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2022
  • Use some frosting to stick round halves to 2 sides of square to make a heart.
    — Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping, 9 Dec. 2020
  • Slather the frosting over the cake, then grate a little lime zest over the top.
    — Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2020
  • Pour the warm frosting over the warm cake and spread evenly.
    — Claire Ballor, Dallas News, 30 Sep. 2021
  • The airy bun is served warm, and the frosting melts slowly in your mouth.
    — cleveland, 23 Feb. 2020
  • The snow adds so much, like the frosting on her jacket.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 28 Dec. 2021
  • And the frosting is this pompadour of vanilla and milk.
    — New York Times, 17 Nov. 2023
  • For the frosting: Large egg whites: Whipped to create the airy base of the frosting.
    — Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 5 June 2024
  • The video cuts to a chocolate cake with caramel frosting.
    — Meghan McCarron, Bon Appétit, 29 Oct. 2024
  • The last was a spice cake topped with maple cream cheese frosting served with a side of ice cream.
    — Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Then, use the same cup—unwashed—to measure the maple syrup for the frosting.
    — Bon Appétit, 14 Mar. 2022
  • If the frosting is too stiff, thin it with a dribble of milk.
    — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2021
  • And then the extra frosting from Williams with just over a minute.
    — Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, 2 Feb. 2020
  • It's made with Milky Way candy bars, which are used in both the cake and the frosting.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2024
  • Spread the remaining frosting over top and sides of the cake.
    — Kerri Westenberg, Star Tribune, 2 June 2021
  • Once cooled, frost and smooth the top and sides of the cake with remaining frosting.
    — Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, 17 Aug. 2021
  • And this year, finally, the frosting on the cake is four-wheel disc brakes.
    — Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 3 Feb. 2023
  • The cake is moist and springy and the smooth chocolate frosting is pure velvet.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
  • The shape and frosting can be compromised in the freezer.
    — Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2023
  • The neon orange cakes are slathered in cream cheese frosting, sold by the slice or in full cakes.
    — Amy Schulman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2020
  • Dessert was slices of red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The white chocolate melts into this frosting almost like summer nights.
    — Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2024

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