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Buttercream

Meaning in culinary arts & cooking, with examples

nounCommon term

In culinary arts & cooking, buttercream means: A sweet cream based on butter and sugar, used to fill or coat cakes.

In Turkish: tereyağlı pasta kreması

How it is used

Recipes use different methods; the term does not specify one universal formula.

Example sentences

  1. Spread the buttercream between the sponge layers.

    The cream acts as a filling that joins the cake layers.

  2. She piped buttercream flowers around the cake.

    The cream's consistency supports decorative piping.

Common collocations

  • vanilla buttercream
  • buttercream flowers
  • pastry chefA chef who specialises in desserts, pastries, breads and other baked goods and usually runs the pastry section of a kitchen. Also called a pâtissier.
  • garnishA small item of food, such as herbs, a slice of lemon or a sauce dot, added to a dish to make it look and taste better. As a verb, to garnish means to add this.

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