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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    Dipped Gingersnaps

    I get tremendous satisfaction making and giving time-tested yuletide treats like these dipped gingersnaps. Dipping them in white chocolate makes...


    White Velvet Cutouts

    We make and decorate these cutouts for different holidays and give lots of them as gifts. Last year, we baked...


    Praline Cookies

    These cookies are both crisp and chewy. They can be frozen after they're iced for real convenience. With two small...


    Carrot Cake with Buttermilk Glaze

    This is a delicious cake-it's so moist! It's great for taking to picnics in summertime, since it travels well. It...


    Ho Ho Cake

    Imagine all the deliciousness of a Ho Ho in cake form. This Ho Ho cake recipe features a Ho Ho-style...


    Rave Review Coconut Cake

    This is just a wonderful, delicious cake-it's one of the best! I got the recipe after tasting the cake at...


    Apple Cider Pound Cake

    Fall in New England is so beautiful, and the apples here are the best! This apple cider cake is a...


    Apple Walnut Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

    Apples are plentiful this time of year, and this cake is one of my favorite recipes using this delicious and...

    Devil’s Food Sheet Cake

    I like this cake because it's so moist and rich. It's great for large gatherings because it's so easy to...


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    Lemon Pound Cake

    A tangy and sweet lemon treat, this lemon pound cake has three layers of lemon flavor, from extract, zest and...


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    German Chocolate Cake

    German chocolate cake is a towering chocolate-coconut-pecan cake, perfect for your next baking affair.


    Frosted Cashew Cookies

    We savor these cookies at Christmas, but they're special year-round with coffee or tucked into a lunchbox. I won a...


    Banana Coconut Cake

    Meet the Cook: In our family, a meal isn't considered complete without a dessert - or, sometimes, two! This cake...


    Spice Cake

    This spice cake recipe has stood the test of time and it's one you'll probably hand down yourself.


    Cookies-and-Cream Cake

    If you like cookies-and-cream ice cream, you'll love this cake. Chocolate sandwich cookies are mixed into the batter and pressed...


    Boston Cream Cake

    Folks who like the classic pie will love this Boston Cream cake. It's a cool and creamy treat for the...


    Buttermilk Banana Cake

    Meet the Cook: When I was a girl, this was my family's favorite Sunday cake. Since I'm "nuts" about nuts,...

    Chocolate Sheet Cake

    Meet the Cook: The biggest compliment I've ever gotten on this cake might have come when I baked it for...


    Carrot Layer Cake

    My sister gave me this recipe for what she calls "the ultimate carrot cake," and it really lives up to...


    Favorite Sugar Cookies

    Making these sweet treats is a family tradition. I hope you love the recipe as much as we do!


    Pecan Cake Roll

    Meet the Cook: Like my husband, I'm a retired teacher. This dessert is one that always went over big as...


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    Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Frosting

    You can get a moist, flavorful cake without any weird ingredients using this recipe for chocolate cake with vanilla frosting....


    Cute Pig Cookies

    Every year when National Pig Day rolls around, I make this taste treats to celebrate.—Becky Baldwin, Annville, Pennsylvania

    Coconut Layer Cake

    This coconut layer cake recipe is my specialty. It's particularly wonderful for wedding or baby showers. —Marilyn Dick, Centralia, Missouri


    Rich Chocolate Brownies

    I'm one of those people who need chocolate on a regular basis. I looked high and low for a rich...


    Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars

    Part protein bar and part cookie, these oatmeal chocolate chip bars are the perfect sweet treat for an after-school snack...


    Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

    These are my family's very favorite cookies. They're soft, chewy and totally delicious. —Karen Bourne, Magrath, Alberta


    Rosette Cookies

    Rosette cookies are a favorite Scandinavian dessert. With the help of an easy-to-find special tool, you can make these sweet,...


    Chocolate Almond Cake

    Fluffy white homemade frosting tops this rich chocolate almond cake. Sliced toasted almonds on top add a little crunch. —Sherri...