Frosting Meaning in English

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UK

Definition

A sweet, creamy topping used to cover or decorate cakes, cupcakes, or cookies.

Usage & Nuances

Mostly used in American English; British English usually says 'icing' for the same concept, though 'frosting' is thicker and creamier. Common collocations: 'chocolate frosting', 'vanilla frosting', 'spread the frosting'. Used mainly for cakes and cupcakes.

• Spanish: glaseado - cobertura (de pastel)
• Portuguese (BR): cobertura (de bolo) - glacê
• Portuguese (PT): cobertura (de bolo) - glacê
• Chinese (Simplified): 糖霜 - 糖衣
• Chinese (Traditional): 糖霜 - 糖衣
• Hindi: फ्रॉस्टिंग (केक पर लगाई जाने वाली मीठी परत)
• Arabic: كريمة التزيين (للكعك)
• Bengali: ফ্রস্টিং - ক্রিম (কেকের উপর দেওয়া মিষ্টি স্তর)
• Russian: глазурь - крем (для тортов)
• Japanese: フロスティング - クリーム（ケーキ用）
• Vietnamese: kem phủ bánh - lớp kem (phủ trên bánh)
• Korean: 프로스팅 - 케이크 크림
• Turkish: krema - pasta (kek için) - şekerli kaplama
• Urdu: فرسٹنگ - کیک کا میٹھا کریم
• Indonesian: frosting - krim kue

Example Sentences

The cake has chocolate frosting on top.

basic

I like vanilla frosting on my cupcakes.

basic

She spread the frosting evenly on the cake.

basic

The kids licked the frosting off their fingers after decorating cookies.

natural

Can you make the frosting a bit less sweet next time?

natural

Honestly, the frosting is the best part of the cake for me.

natural