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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    Peanut Chocolate Cake

    7 reviews

    Field editor Iola Engle from Bella Vista, Arkansas recommends a mouthwatering layer cake with peanut butter frosting. It's luscious!"—Iola Egle,...


    Frosted Oatmeal Cookies

    1 review

    A woman in my small Iowa hometown sold these cookies. When my grandmother asked her for the recipe, the woman...


    Orange Dream Cake

    4 reviews

    We tried to save room for a big slice of this pretty cake. The flavor of orange and lemon really...


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    Blueberry Citrus Cake

    9 reviews

    “My husband and I grow blueberries for market-and this cake is my favorite way to use them. Our fresh berries...


    Chocolate Marshmallow Meltaways

    13 reviews

    Kids are thrilled to find a marshmallow hidden under this cookie's cocoa frosting. I enjoyed these cookies as a child,...


    Peanut Butter Rolls

    2 reviews

    Reach for this recipe when you're looking for a change from typical cinnamon rolls. The unique combination of confectioners' sugar,...


    Carrot Cake Cupcakes

    1 review

    This recipe is so special to me because it was passed down from my grandmother, to my mother, and now...


    Flip-Flop Cakes

    3 reviews

    I made this cake for a summer birthday party—it would be fun for a beach party or any summer get-together....

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    White Chocolate Cranberry Blondies

    48 reviews

    Friends sometimes ask me to make these for wedding receptions. For a fancier presentation, I cut the bars into triangle...


    Southern Lane Cake

    2 reviews

    I just love this southern-style dessert, and so do dinner guests. With pecans, cherries and raisins in the filling and...


    Gingerbread Cookies with Lemon Frosting

    4 reviews

    When I spread these spicy gingerbread rounds with my lemony cream cheese frosting, I knew I had a hit. Cardamom...


    German Black Forest Cake

    10 reviews

    As far as I know, this cake recipe can be traced back to my German great-grandma. When I got married,...


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    Incredible Coconut Cake

    102 reviews

    I found this coconut cake recipe in a newspaper many years ago and modified it to suit my taste. This...


    Poppy Seed Cake

    11 reviews

    As sweet finale for my favorite meal, this moist cake is chock full of poppy seeds. (Don't forget to soak...


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    Hummingbird Cake

    20 reviews

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


    Pumpkin Cake

    3 reviews

    This pumpkin cake is packed with a warm, seasonal taste from ground cinnamon and pumpkin, bits of crunchy pecans and...


    Ginger-Cream Bars

    4 reviews

    I rediscovered this old-time recipe recently and found it's everyone's favorite. Even 4-year-olds have asked for these frosted bars as...

    Glazed Doughnut Holes

    1 review

    Here's a simple recipe to create a colorful and fun breakfast—or snack! For the glaze, use any type of juice...


    Grandma’s Raspberry Rugelach

    2 reviews

    I remember sitting on my great-grandmother's couch with a pad and pen in hand as she told me each ingredient...


    Pink Lemonade Stand Cake

    9 reviews

    If you love a moist and creamy cake, this one’s for you. The lemon juice and lemonade give the layers...


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    Broadway Brownie Bars

    14 reviews

    I named these dessert bars for Broadway because they're a hit every time I serve them. I especially like to...


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    Pineapple Sheet Cake

    60 reviews

    This sheet cake is perfect for serving to a crowd. It keeps so well that you can easily prepare it...


    Mama’s Spice Cake

    6 reviews

    Whenever I get a craving for a tasty old-fashioned treat, I make this cake. Great cooks in my family have...

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    White Texas Sheet Cake

    107 reviews

    This cake gets better the longer it sits, so I try to make it a day ahead. My mother-in-law introduced...


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    7UP Pound Cake

    63 reviews

    My grandmother gave me my first cake recipe—a pound cake using 7UP—which her grandmother had given to her. On top...


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    Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

    23 reviews

    These easy pumpkin cookies are pleasantly spiced. Everyone enjoys the soft, cake-like texture, too. —Lisa Chernetsky, Luzerne, Pennsylvania