Frosting Recipes

Take your cakes and cookies to the next level with our frosting recipes, including our famous vanilla buttercream. You’ll find royal icing recipes and how-to’s here, too.

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    Air-Fryer Mocha Cupcakes

    These luscious air-fryer cupcakes smell wonderful while they cook. If you have the drawer-type air fryer, you'll need to use...


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    Gob Cake

    10 Reviews

    Filled with a fluffy cloud of vanilla frosting, gob cake is a moist and decadent sheet cake that will bring...


    Peppermint Schnapps Hot Cocoa Snowflakes

    Mint and chocolate are perfect partners in these cutout cookies! —James Schend, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin


    How to Use a Piping Bag the Right Way

    Ready to learn how to use a piping bag? Bring on the buttercream!


    11 Secret Tricks Grandma Never Skipped When Making Frosting

    Want fluffy frosting for a homemade cake? Try Grandma's timeless techniques that've been passed down generations.


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    How to Make Canned Frosting Taste Homemade

    Don't have time to make frosting from scratch? Learn how to make canned frosting taste homemade.


    Halloween Witch Cake

    If you're looking for an extra-special dessert to serve for Halloween, this witch cake will delight all the ghouls and...


    Layered Princess Cake

    This magical princess cake will make any party feel special. Whether you're having a birthday party, princess party or baby...

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    38 Homemade Frosting Recipes to Top Any Dessert

    Nothing compares to homemade frosting! Find all the best frosting recipes in this collection, including buttercream, chocolate, cream cheese and...


    The Easy Chocolate Frosting Recipe You Need to Know

    What could be better than a freshly baked cake topped with rich, creamy frosting? This easy chocolate frosting recipe works...


    How to Make Creme Fraiche Frosting (the Best Frosting You Haven’t Tried Yet)

    If Goldilocks was looking for just the right frosting, she would choose crème fraiche frosting. It’s not too sweet, not...


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    Italian Meringue Buttercream

    Italian meringue buttercream is a fluffy, dreamy frosting for any and all cakes. You can add flavors and colors, too,...


    Swiss Meringue Buttercream

    Swiss meringue buttercream is a creamier, richer version of buttercream frosting, and you are going to fall so in love...


    French Buttercream

    1 Reviews

    French buttercream has a custard-like texture and is great if you're going to be piping shapes or decorations. —Taste of...


    Old-Fashioned Ermine Frosting

    2 Reviews

    Ermine frosting brings back memories of being in the kitchen with my grandmother. This old-timey frosting was her go-to for...


    German Buttercream

    This German buttercream frosting is super silky and buttery. It's pleasantly sweet, but not overly sweet like some American buttercreams...


    BB-8 Cake

    1 Reviews

    This BB-8 cake is easy to assemble and decorate. A cake mix gives you a jump-start so you can spend...

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    How to Make Swiss Meringue Buttercream

    Learn how to make Swiss meringue buttercream—the creamy, rich version of buttercream frosting you haven't tried yet.


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    Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes

    4 Reviews

    Satisfy your sweet tooth with decadent vegan chocolate cupcakes.


    Gluten-Free Vanilla Cupcakes

    1 Reviews

    Here is how to make foolproof gluten-free vanilla cupcakes. Trust us: They are just as fluffy and delicious as the...


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    Oreo Cupcakes

    8 Reviews

    A tasty tribute to Oreo cookies, these Oreo cupcakes are made from scratch. But if you want to start with...


    Blackberry Buttercream

    1 Reviews

    Gorgeous in color and rich in flavor, this sophisticated take on traditional frosting will have you wanting to make blackberry...


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    Best Vanilla Buttercream

    3 Reviews

    Why is this recipe crowned the best vanilla buttercream frosting? With its powerfully decadent vanilla bean flavor and delightfully creamy...

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    Jelly Donut Cake

    6 Reviews

    Cake. Doughnuts. Now you don't have to choose between the two. Impress your family with this easy jelly-filled cake. Try...


    Margarita Cake

    7 Reviews

    This margarita cake is made with cake mix, margarita mix, pudding mix and lime juice, topped with a zesty glaze,...


    Peanut Butter Bundt Cake

    6 Reviews

    This peanut butter Bundt cake with frosting is heavenly to me. I use smooth peanut butter, but crunchy would work,...


    Peanut Butter Whipped Cream Frosting

    A luscious peanut butter whipped cream frosting is just a few ingredients away. Try it piped over your favorite chocolate...


    Peanut Butter Frosting

    3 Reviews

    Rich, sweet and a tiny bit salty, peanut butter frosting is the only topping you need for a batch of...


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    Frozen Snowflake Gingerbread Cookies

    These snowflake cookies will melt in your mouth as soon as they hit your tongue. Experiment with your favorite colors...