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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    Cottage Cheese Cookies

    4 reviews

    These delicate, puffy turnover cookies are sparked with raspberry and almond—delightful with afternoon tea.


    Frosted Chocolate Chip Brownies

    6 reviews

    These moist, cake-like brownies are so chocolaty-good that they'll go fast at any get-together. The sour cream ifrosting gives...


    German Chocolate Birthday Cake

    10 reviews

    This moist, flavorful cake was the traditional birthday cake at our house when I was growing up. Everyone requested it....


    Braided Orange Wreath

    2 reviews

    All eyes will turn to this gorgeous braid when it is set on the table. This orange-scented bread will disappear...


    Elvis Cupcakes

    5 reviews

    Elvis lives in a cupcake! Our Test Kitchen took the King of Rock's favorite flavors and rolled them into a...


    Spritz Cookies

    7 reviews

    It was a tradition to make these cookies with my grandmother every Christmas. Now my two daughters help me make...


    Pineapple Pecan Cake

    4 reviews

    "A friend told me that this is the best cake he's ever eaten," reports field editor Fern Eleson of Whitney,...


    Mrs. Thompson’s Carrot Cake

    24 reviews

    I received this recipe from the mother of a patient I cared for back in 1972 in St. Paul, Minnesota....

    Ganache-Topped Chocolate Cake

    31 reviews

    To say this cake is elegant would be an understatement. It’s worthy of special occasions, but once you learn


    Lemon Ginger Icebox Cake

    7 reviews

    Everyone searches for grand desserts that have easy ingredients and minimal effort. My lemony ginger icebox cake is the answer....


    Maple Carrot Cupcakes

    31 reviews

    I come from a line of family cooks and have liked to cook and bake since I was young. Mother...


    Coconut Tres Leches Cupcakes

    2 reviews

    Three types of milk wonderfully moisten these cupcakes. Toasted coconut on top adds an elegant touch. —Taste of Home Test...


    Fluffy Cherry Frosting

    1 review

    Try topping your favorite cake with this creamy cooked frosting from our Test Kitchen. A pink tint and a hint...


    Double Orange Cookies

    11 reviews

    I serve these nutritious, tasty cookies to my husband and our four children. Also, because my husband is a minister,...


    Red Velvet Cookies

    30 reviews

    These unique cookies have been a part of our holiday tradition for as long as I can remember. My mother...


    Old-Fashioned Carrot Cake

    4 reviews

    MY FAMILY thinks this is the best carrot cake ever! We love the moist texture.
    The surprise is in...


    Lemon Curd-Filled Angel Food Cake

    4 reviews

    For a sunny angel food cake, we make a filling of mascarpone, cream cheese and lemon curd, and then drizzle...

    Chocolate Cake Roll with Praline Filling

    6 reviews

    This show-stopping cake roll was one of the first “complicated” recipes I ever attempted to prepare. I discovered it was...


    Orange Cream Chiffon Cake

    4 reviews

    Light and luscious, this sponge cake is bursting with orange flavor. It’s the perfect dessert to serve after a filling...


    Double-Decker Brownies

    6 reviews

    With two taste-tempting layers and savory frosting, no one will be able to eat just one of these brownies! -Heather...


    Lemon Zucchini Drops

    16 reviews

    When we lived on the East Coast, a nearby fruit and vegetable stand had a bakery featuring these soft, cakelike...


    Chip Lover’s Cupcakes

    11 reviews

    Making chocolate chip cookies is a challenge with three teenagers who are always grabbing the dough to "sample." Their love...


    Old-Fashioned Butterscotch Cake with Penuche Frosting

    6 reviews

    My aunt, who was born in the 1920s, passed this recipe down to me. She made the cake from scratch...

    Lemon Shortbread Trees

    1 review

    Here's a fun holiday recipe children can help with. And no cookie cutters are needed! I just shape the dough...


    Almond Lavender Cake

    11 reviews

    This eye-catching, moist lavender cake has a terrific buttery texture and a lovely flavor. It's a top-notch example of a...


    Creamy Fudge Frosting

    10 reviews

    For every occasion that calls for chocolate frosting, keep this fudgy recipe close by. With just five ingredients from the...


    Chocolate Torte

    6 reviews

    Mom's three-layer chocolate torte was always perfect with it's delicious whipped cream filling and a yummy chocolate frosting. Making this...


    Fancy Peanut Butter Cookies

    6 reviews

    I always received compliments on my moist and chewy peanut butter cookies. But I wondered how to make them even...


    Frosted Peanut Butter Bars

    13 reviews

    These sweet, chewy peanut butter bars are a great no-fuss treat to bring to a potluck or bake sale. A...