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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    Apple Pie Cupcakes with Cinnamon Buttercream

    22 reviews

    These apple pie cupcakes are always a hit! They are so easy to make and the flavor just screams fall....


    Copycat Berger Cookies

    3 reviews

    After a friend who had recently traveled to Baltimore sent me a package of Berger cookies, I was hooked. They...


    French Macarons

    8 reviews

    Even decorated simply—a sprinkle of sugar, a drizzle of icing—these stylish beauties are part of our creative Christmas cookies...


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    Summertime Fun Cookies

    2 reviews

    Use this basic sugar cookie recipe to make the perfect poolside treat. Kids (and adults) won't be able to get...


    Ugly Sweater Cookies

    Perhaps the most amazing thing about Ugly Sweater Cookies is how cute they are. Try these classic gingerbreads on for...


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    Reindeer Cake

    1 review

    Whether you turn this cake into a reindeer or decorate it with your own creative vision, it’s a three-layer stunner...


    58 of Our Fudgiest Recipes Ever

    Chewy and rich, if it's fudgy you know it's fabulous. Bake up some caramel fudge cheesecake, frosted fudge brownies, butter...


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    25 Decadent Desserts with Cream Cheese Frosting

    Desserts with cream cheese frosting are always a favorite. Go beyond basic carrot cake and check out even more ways...

    Sour Cream Sugar Cookies

    25 reviews

    I make these cookies for my family and our neighbors every Valentine’s Day. The heart-shaped treats stay soft for at...


    Chocolate-Glazed Doughnut Cookies

    2 reviews

    My little nieces love to help decorate these doughnut-shaped cookies. They top them with sprinkles, chopped pecans or crushed candy...


    Apple Cutout Sugar Cookies

    4 reviews

    Not only are these pretty cookies fun to serve, but they bake up delicate and flaky and taste wonderful. Even...


    Orange Grove Cake

    14 reviews

    A few years ago, I won best in show in the Western Idaho State Fair for this citrusy cake with...


    Walnut Spice Cake

    1 review

    Theresa Ziemski of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania writes, “This is a family favorite that’s a little too large for my husband and...


    Rawhide’s Whiskey Cake

    7 reviews

    For several years, our neighbor gave us a moist, whiskey-flavored cake. I’ve tweaked the recipe, and now my friends want...


    Chocolate Macaroon Cake

    "This cake is always popular with chocolate lovers, including my five children," notes Saburo Aburano of Ann Arbor, Michigan. "I...


    Peanut-Filled Devil’s Food Cupcakes

    2 reviews

    This recipe features a luscious peanut butter filling surrounded by devil's food and then iced with a rich layer of...


    Special Mocha Cupcakes

    29 reviews

    Topped with a fluffy frosting and chocolate sprinkles, these extra-rich, extra-delicious cupcakes smell wonderful while baking and taste even better!...

    Dark Chocolate Layer Cake

    5 reviews

    —David Heppner, Brandon, Florida


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    Triple-Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

    29 reviews

    Santa is sure to stop by your house if you leave these minty triple-chocolate peppermint cookies waiting for him. They're...


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    Chocolate Ganache

    9 reviews

    This smooth, satin chocolate ganache recipe will bring a touch of elegance to even the most basic cake. A simple...


    Chocolate Guinness Cake

    137 reviews

    One bite and everyone will propose a toast to this silky-smooth chocolate Guinness cake. The cream cheese frosting reminds me...


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    German Chocolate Cake

    87 reviews

    This German chocolate cake is my husband’s favorite! Each bite has crunch from the pecans, and sweetness from coconut and...


    Lemon Coconut Cake

    8 reviews

    “If you’re pressed for time, use a white cake mix and dress it up with the filling and frosting from...

    Pretty Petits Fours

    9 reviews

    Add a delicate touch to your dessert table with these bite-sized cakes. We decorated the tops with simple buttercream rosettes...


    Chocolate Spice Cake with Caramel Icing

    8 reviews

    I found this recipe back in the late '80s and knew it was a special cake. The caramel icing can...


    Orange Dream Mini Cupcakes

    6 reviews

    The bright taste of these cute cupcakes reminds me and my friends of orange-and-vanilla frozen treats. —Jen Shepherd, St. Peters,...


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    Pistachio Pudding Cake

    80 reviews

    Everyone who's ever tried this moist, one-of-a-kind pistachio pudding cake can't believe it uses a mix. The dessert is perfect...


    Old-Fashioned Fudge Cake

    17 reviews

    This simple one-layer cake has a nice texture, cuts well, is moist and the frosting is fast and easy to...


    Frosted Butter Cutouts

    1 review

    "With their soft tender insides, these cookies quickly disappear from the cookie jar," reports Stephanie McKinnon of West Valley City,...