Frosting
(noun)
A sweet, creamy mixture used to coat or decorate cakes, cookies, and pastries.
Origin:
From the word "frost" meaning a covering of ice crystals on a surface.
Examples:
- The cake was decorated with chocolate frosting.
- She spread the frosting on the cupcakes.
- The cookies were topped with a vanilla frosting.
- He made a batch of homemade frosting for the cake.
- The frosting was made with powdered sugar and butter.