蛋糕顶端通常都有甜的装饰配料，称作糖衣。

Cakes are often covered with a sweet topping, called icing.

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与糖葫芦最像的西方小吃是太妃苹果糖（在北美被称作糖苹果）。但山楂比苹果酸，配上糖衣，酸甜味对比风味十足。

Its nearest counterpart in the West might be toffee apples (known as candy apples in North America). But haws are sourer than apples, so they offer a refreshing contrast to the sweet coating.

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