Cryptic crossword clue
The setter’s cake includes top of icing and good filling 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word IMBUING

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The straight part
We know that "filling" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case filling = imbuing.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does IMBUING mean?

IMBUING verb
  1. To wet or stain an object completely with some physical quality.
  2. In general, to act in a way which results in an object becoming completely permeated or impregnated by some quality.

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