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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    Chocolate Maple Bars

    7 Reviews

    My family runs a maple syrup operation, and I'm always looking for new ways to incorporate maple syrup into my...


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    Pizza Cake

    15 Reviews

    This playful pizza cake looks just like a cheesy pepperoni pie. Serve it up as the ultimate April Fool’s dessert...


    Honey Spice Bread

    25 Reviews

    The texture of this bread is almost like a cake, so I usually serve slices of it for dessert. The...


    Pumpkin Spice Cookies

    14 Reviews

    Bake and indulge in these pumpkin spice cookies to celebrate the fall season. The easy recipe uses cake mix for...


    Zucchini Carrot Spice Cake

    4 Reviews

    My family adores sweets, and I like to serve treats like this that are good for them, too. The cake...


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    Handprint Turkey Cookies

    3 Reviews

    Creating these tom treats is just as much fun as gobbling them up! When preparing this cookie recipe years ago,...


    Cranberry Layer Cake

    69 Reviews

    I adapted a Bundt cake recipe to create this layer cake. Cranberries, walnuts and homemade frosting make it taste so...


    Cranberry-Carrot Layer Cake

    3 Reviews

    This moist cake smothered with rich cream cheese frosting makes any dinner festive. Every autumn, I go to a cranberry...

    Chocolate Banana Split Cupcakes

    6 Reviews

    My mom often made these cute cupcakes when I was young. They go over just as well now when I...


    Raspberry Swirl Cupcakes

    18 Reviews

    I'm a teenage farm girl who likes cooking and baking. These cupcakes are a favorite of mine.—Christine Sohm, Newton, Ontario


    Minted Chocolate Torte

    3 Reviews

    Our family has enjoyed this remarkable layered cake for years. It's a favorite for many occasions. —Barbara Humiston, Tampa, Florida


    Raspberry Fudge Torte

    13 Reviews

    This special-occasion cake impresses all who see and taste it. People are surprised to hear that this torte starts with...


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    Gran’s Apple Cake

    55 Reviews

    My grandmother occasionally brought over this wonderful cake warm from the oven. The spicy apple flavor combined with the sweet...


    Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies

    5 Reviews

    Decorating cookies always puts me in a happy mood. Cookies from this recipe don't rise a lot or lose their...


    Butterscotch Eggnog Stars

    2 Reviews

    These yellow star-shaped cookies with a "stained-glass" center are almost too pretty to eat! But they have a rich eggnog...


    Cream-Filled Cupcakes

    24 Reviews

    These chocolate cupcakes have a fun filling and shiny chocolate frosting that make them different from any other. They always...


    Black Forest Chocolate Torte

    6 Reviews

    If you're thinking about pulling out all the stops for a dessert that says wow, look no further. This cherry-crowned...

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    Zucchini Brownies

    36 Reviews

    Make a batch of these tender zucchini brownies with chocolate frosting if your garden is overflowing with this bumper crop....


    Cream Cheese Cookie Cups

    20 Reviews

    Need a quick dessert? Try these yummy cookie bites. For a pretty look, use an icing bag to pipe the...


    Frosted Cookie Bouquet

    3 Reviews

    If you're looking for an easy yet impressive cookie bouquet recipe, you've found it! In the spring, I cut these...


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    Wearing o’ Green Cake

    49 Reviews

    One bite of this moist, colorful cake and you'll think you've found the pot o' gold at the end of...


    Glossy Chocolate Frosting

    26 Reviews

    The original recipe for this thick chocolate frosting was my grandmother's. I lightened it up, but it still has all...


    Pumpkin Torte

    92 Reviews

    This beautiful layered cake has a creamy filling with a mild pumpkin flavor and a little spice. It is quick...

    Grandma’s Star Cookies

    5 Reviews

    My husband's grandma would make these butter cutouts only with a star cookie cutter. I use various shapes for celebrations...


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    Rich Buttercream Frosting

    12 Reviews

    A few simple ingredients make a creamy frosting that finishes cakes, cupcakes and cookies. If you love making desserts, keep...


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    Vanilla Frosting

    146 Reviews

    Light, sweet and perfectly airy, this easy homemade vanilla frosting recipe makes a delicious topping for cakes, cupcakes, desserts and...


    Rhubarb Cookies

    11 Reviews

    Forget rhubarb pie (for now); here's another way to enjoy rhubarb! Our contest-winning rhubarb cookies recipe contains rhubarb and shredded...


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    Hummingbird Cake

    19 Reviews

    This impressive hummingbird cake is my dad’s favorite, so I always make it for his birthday. It makes a memorable...


    Shortbread Ornament Cookies

    5 Reviews

    These buttery shortbread cookie ornaments are almost too pretty to eat! You can use cookie cutters in shapes of your...