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...


    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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    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...


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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...

    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...


    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...


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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...


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    Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcakes

    4 reviews

    You can have your cake and eat it guilt-free with these taste-tempting treats. The petite graham cracker “crust,” chopped fresh...


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    Italian Rainbow Cookies

    8 reviews

    My family has made these classic Italian rainbow cookies for generations, and this homemade version is so much better than...


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    Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake

    62 reviews

    Mom always made this special chocolate mayonnaise cake for my birthday dessert. It is very moist and has a nice...


    Strawberry Jam Cake

    18 reviews

    Every year I make this special strawberry jam cake for the Relay for Life cake raffle. It has raised lots...


    Gluten-Free Apple Cider Doughnuts

    11 reviews

    I wanted to make a gluten-free apple cider doughnut that tasted so good, the fact that it’s gluten-free is beside...

    Frosted Anise Sugar Cookies

    5 reviews

    These soft, cake-like cookies have a pleasant anise flavor that's distinct but not overpowering. I add red and green sprinkles...


    Chocolate-Strawberry Celebration Cake

    122 reviews

    Although I have some wonderful from-scratch recipes, this one uses a boxed mix with plenty of doctoring. It has become...


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    Rich Buttercream Frosting

    13 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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    Sue’s Chocolate Zucchini Cake

    39 reviews

    Our family absolutely loves zucchini, especially when we grow it ourselves. We’ve found many ways to use it, including this...


    Chocolate-Covered Cherry Cookies

    55 reviews

    Although these cookies require a little extra effort, they’re worth it. I make them for every family gathering—and they never...


    Makeover White Texas Sheet Cake

    2 reviews

    This tried and true recipe is absolutely delicious. Nearly 15 years ago, Joanie wrote, “With its creamy frosting and light...

    School Bus Cake

    Here comes the big yellow bus! Kayla could hardly wait to board a real one to go to kindergarten, so...


    Swiss Chocolate Bars

    —Margaret Jelinek, Wrentham, Massachusetts


    Coconut Cake with White Chocolate Frosting

    My husband adores coconut but not so much cake. When I take this beauty to family potlucks, he gets his...


    Freezer Frosting

    It's handy to have this sweet creamy frosting in the freezer when you need to decorate a cake or cupcakes....


    Tropical Cake

    The lemon-lime soda and pineapple give this cake a refreshing taste.


    Apple Spice Cupcakes

    Not only do these adorable cupcakes complement our apple theme, but they're super sellers at bake sales, too. A spice...