My mother used to make this as a base before making her marshmallow frosting on some of her cakes.
Author: Carol
This is a super easy dressed-up Bundt® cake recipe that tastes like an apple cider donut! It's definitely a fall family favorite in our house.
Author: Beccabo73
This is a very quick, easy icing recipe for German chocolate cake. It's the best and quickest. My grandmother passes it to my mom, my mom to me, and me to you. You can substitute walnuts for pecans, if...
Author: BESTHEN
Perfect buttermilk-chocolate buttercream frosting to frost devil's food cake. Rich, buttery, and chocolaty with just a hint of almond, yummy. It took me a while to get this frosting right.
Author: melis
The classic version of vanilla pudding. Quick and easy. If you wish, substitute 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract for the vanilla bean, adding it after the pastry cream is removed from heat.
Author: Kevin Ryan
Here in the Northwest many friends are a) vegan b) avoiding dairy c) lactose-intolerant or d) all of the above. This recipe makes sure they don't miss out on one of the best parts of dessert: whipped cream!...
Author: Karen Gaudette Brewer
This simple icing recipe pairs perfectly with ANY type of cake!
Author: Rizzy Fischer
This makes a somewhat stiff frosting that tastes a bit like toffee and is perfect for covering fall desserts. From apple cakes to pumpkin cookies to cranberry-walnut cupcakes, this is my go-to frosting...
Author: VasaMN
This is a super stable, delicious, easy-to-make Swiss meringue that's perfect as a base for Swiss meringue buttercream or as a topping for any pie you want to make! Because it's whipped over a bain-marie,...
Author: Zaya
A tasty coffee flavored whipped cream perfect for fillings and/or frostings.
Author: Carol
This is a wonderfully creamy frosting that goes well with pumpkin bread, carrot cake, chocolate cake, on cookies, or between cookies. If you want chocolate frosting, add 1/4 to 1/2 cup cocoa, according...
Author: Janni
This lovely mascarpone icing is incredibly versatile and can be used to decorate a variety of different cakes.
Author: Fioa
Made from a blend of cocoa and Nutella®, this buttercream frosting will wow you on any cake! It is a dream to pipe and will make the most beautiful flowers to decorate cakes or cupcakes.
Author: Millie
This scrumptious caramel-flavored frosting is the perfect frosting for any yummy cake. It is perfect on basic yellow cake as well as homemade pound cake. Some love it on chocolate cake as well.
Author: HappyBakerBrittany
A quick fondant. If you want colored fondant, add a dash of food coloring and knead.
Author: beth plouff
Use this frosting on chocolate cake for an unbelievable treat.
Author: Lisa Whittick
Use strong brewed coffee in this quick and easy cake icing recipe with butter and vanilla extract.
Author: Carol
Very moist red velvet cake -- with excellent buttercream frosting. A family tradition, as well as a favorite. Great for holidays!
Author: rlroth
This frosting takes approximately seven minutes to make.
Author: obertolas
Quick, easy frosting recipe. Very rich and easy to pipe onto a cake of your choice. For regular ganache, skip the cooling and whipping. Pipe onto cakes.
Author: Kayla
Brown butter frosting is an 'old' recipe that is not commonly used anymore; however it is delicious. It is easy to make as long as you are careful to not burn the butter. This frosting is great on top...
Author: blueyedfeather
I decided on a whim yesterday that I wanted to make cupcakes for Canada Day. I didn't have time to buy frosting before getting ready for the fireworks show, so I ended up making my own with ingredients...
Author: Denise
The classic carrot cake in a smaller cupcake form. Topped with a lemony cream cheese frosting, they make a special treat for Easter celebrations, bake sales, backyard cookouts and potlucks.
Author: McCormick Spice
Rich and delicious peanut butter frosting. Requires no beating and no cooking - just mix it up! Goes great with the chocolate mayo cake.
Author: Trex
Ganache is a mixture of cream, or butter, and chocolate. Ganache can be made thick enough to use as a truffle filling or thin enough to use as a glaze. A 'thin' Ganache can be melted to use as a glaze...
Author: CCACHEF
This meringue is wonderful. It doesn't get weepy, and has such a good vanilla flavor.
Author: SAUNDRA
A chocolate glaze that sets up hard. Use it on cakes or brownies.
Author: CCACHEF
Creamy frosting made with cream cheese and fresh strawberries. Perfect topping on a strawberry cake, white chocolate, lemon, or white cake. Also would be great for dipping strawberries in to eat!
Author: erinwilson311
Here's a terrific recipe for icing sugar cookies, no raw egg whites. For any recipes that require egg whites, you can purchase dried, powdered egg whites at cake-decorating supply stores that can be substituted...
Author: Cali
A delicious, creamy filling on top of a light choux pastry gets glazed with a rich chocolate ganache. This dessert sounds fancy but it is so easy to make and it's a definite crowd-pleaser!
Author: Laney Jane
Great frosting even if you are not on a sugar-free diet!
Author: kwolff
Cream cheese frosting with a little extra something. This is a good frosting for spice cakes that contain allspice.
Author: v monte
German chocolate cake frosting that is cooked on top of the stove and put on warm cake while frosting is warm.
Author: Carol B
This creamy, fluffy chocolate frosting is great for cakes and cupcakes. This recipe will frost a two-layered cake, or 24 cupcakes.
Author: Dana
This buttercream is great for icing cakes, and writing on them. It gets hard when refrigerated, so you have to let it come to room temperature before serving. You cannot make flowers with this recipe....
Author: Kristen Pontier
Moist and dangerously delicious!
Author: Jessica Horton
Smooth, silky, and delicious! If you prefer your Swiss meringue buttercream frosting less sweet, this is it! Not too buttery and not too 'meringue-y.' Bonus: It pipes beautifully!
Author: 2Kings61617
Light and fluffy chocolate frosting, suggested by my friend Linda. Spread over any cake and smooth out bubbles.
Author: Tim Tyler
Typical frostings are too sweet for my taste. Instead, I prefer a whipped cream frosting and adding cocoa powder makes it even better! This will add an extra special topping to any dessert. Simple and...
Author: SavvyTech
Delicious coffee flavored chocolate frosting. Cream may be substituted for the milk for added richness.
Author: Jeannette Gartner
Great texture and color as well as taste. Smooth and easily spread, this frosting turns any cake, cookie, or cupcake into something deliciously special.
Author: Tia the Baker
This traditional frosting goes well with almost any type of cake. It is quick and easy to make.
Author: Sierra
This is the first and the best ganache I've made yet. I don't think I will ever stray from this recipe.
Author: sunnyk