frosting

• Mélange sucré et crémeux utilisé pour recouvrir ou décorer les gâteaux et autres pâtisseries.

A sweet, creamy mixture used to cover or decorate cakes and other baked goods.

indénombrable

1. Icing for cakesA2formalamericanculinary

   A sweet, creamy mixture used to cover or decorate cakes, cupcakes, and other baked goods.

   Glaçage pour gâteaux

   • She spread a thick layer of chocolate frosting on the cake.
   • The baker used pink frosting to decorate the cupcakes.
   • Homemade frosting tastes much better than store-bought.

   Synonymesicing

2. Sugar coatingA2informalamericanculinary

   A thin, sweet coating on certain pastries or donuts.

   Glaçage

   • The donuts were covered in a glossy vanilla frosting.
   • He prefers his cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting.
   • The frosting on the pastry was too sweet for my taste.

   Synonymesglazeicing

• Verbe désignant l'action de recouvrir ou d'être recouvert de givre ; également utilisé en cuisine pour désigner le fait de glacer un gâteau.

A verb used to indicate the act of covering something with frost, or to become covered with frost; also used in cooking to mean to cover a cake with icing.

1. Cover with frostB1formal

   To become covered with a thin layer of ice crystals.

   se couvrir de givre

   • The cold weather frosted the car windows overnight.
   • The grass was frosted after the freezing night.
   • The cold air frosted the leaves on the trees.

   Synonymesglazeicerime

   Antonymesmeltthaw

2. Decorate with icingA2informal

   To cover a cake or pastry with a layer of icing or frosting.

   glacer (un gâteau)

   • She frosted the birthday cake with chocolate icing.
   • He carefully frosted the cupcakes for the party.
   • The baker frosted the cookies with a thin layer of sugar.

   Synonymescoatglazeice

Variantes phrasalfrost over