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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    Lemon-Rosemary Layer Cake

    Tall and impressive, this unique lemon-rosemary layer cake is a treat for the senses with flecks of lemon zest and...


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    Coconut Cake

    Our three-layer coconut cake recipe packs plenty of tropical vibes with its sweet coconut flavor and a decadent, creamy frosting.


    “Give Me S’more” Cake

    Bring a yummy s'mores cake to your table minus the sticky marshmallow fingers. Kids and kids-at-heart will love this new...


    Carrot-Spice Cake with Caramel Frosting

    This cake starts with a mix, but it’s loaded with extras to give it that "from-scratch" flavor. It’s so moist...


    Lime Chiffon Cake

    The next time you spot lovely little limes at the grocery store, pick some up and make this outstanding cake!...


    Chocolate Truffle Cake

    Love chocolate? Then this tender, luxurious layer cake is for you. With a ganache glaze and a fabulous bittersweet filling,...


    Choco-Scotch Marble Cake

    This recipe was given to me many years ago by a friend. Teaming chocolate with butterscotch for a marble cake...


    Frosted Carrot Bars

    Rich in flavor, these luscious bars are extra moist, thanks to a secret ingredient—baby food! "I add two jars of...

    Mother’s Walnut Cake

    Indulge in our homemade walnut cake! It is a versatile treat perfect for any time of day and elevated with...


    Frosted Cranberry Drop Cookies

    I started making these treats after tasting a batch my friend whipped up. I immediately requested the drop cookie recipe...


    Frosted Maple Cookies

    Living in New England, I appreciate the unique qualities of our area. Many here enjoy maple flavor. I love this...


    Banana Fudge Cake

    You'll love the banana flavor throughout this moist, fudgy cake and fluffy frosting from Jan Gregory of Bethel, Ohio. "This...


    Apple Pull-Apart Bread

    For a fun sweet treat that's certain to satisfy, try this recipe. Drizzled with icing, each finger-licking piece has a...


    School Bus Cake

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


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    Pumpkin Cookies

    When you're craving a dose of sweet fall flavor, these pumpkin cookies with cream cheese frosting are bound to hit...


    Chocolate Cake with Raspberry Filling

    Coffee mixed into the batter makes this moist layer cake even more special. Garnished with fresh berries and chocolate curls...


    Heavenly Praline Cake

    A moist cake and generous frosting are filled with the fabulous flavor of caramel. The candied pecans are almost a...

    Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cake

    This is a chocolate lover's dream! It will definitely satisfy any chocolate craving you may have. I often make this...


    Frosted Brownie Pizza

    It's impossible to eat just one piece of this dessert pizza with a chewy, chocolaty crust, creamy peanut butter frosting...


    Chocolate Marshmallow Cake

    When Mom wanted to treat us to something special, she made this awesome dessert. We could never resist the tender...


    Glazed Lemon Tube Cake

    This easy lemon cake recipe is just the dessert to brighten up a gray winter day (or any day). Lemon...


    Spritz Cookies

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


    Grandma Brubaker’s Orange Cookies

    At least two generations of my family have enjoyed the recipe for these light, delicate orange-flavored cookies. —Sheri DeBolt, Huntington,...

    Ginger-Cream Bars

    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...


    Cottage Cheese Cookies

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


    Coffee Bonbons

    When I first sampled this unique cookie, I decided it was the best cookie I'd ever tasted! The coffee flavor...


    Chocolate Buttermilk Brownies

    I've made these frosted brownies for so many years, I don't need a recipe card to follow. When our three...


    Aunt Murna’s Jam Cake

    I remember Aunt Murna telling me that she created her jam cake recipe as a young girl. She made improvements...


    Frosted Orange Cookies

    "I remember my dad making a big batch of these citrus cookies when I was growing up," writes Tammie Young...