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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    Mocha Cake

    Have your coffee and eat it, too, by baking our three-layer chocolate mocha cake with a cream cheese-espresso frosting.


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    Chocolate Eclair

    You will feel like a French baker when you make our classic chocolate eclair.


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    White Chocolate Cranberry Blondies

    Friends sometimes ask me to make these for wedding receptions. For a fancier presentation, I cut the bars into triangle...


    Coconut Dream Cake

    My friends and family love this beautiful cake. I keep it refrigerated before serving to keep it moist and sweet....


    Red Wine and Chocolate Cupcakes

    Red wine and chocolate make an amazing pairing, especially in these rich, elegant cupcakes I make each year for my...


    Chocolate Cream Cupcakes

    My favorite hockey team the Boston Bruins inspired these cupcakes. Add a love note on top using a little white...


    Cinnamon-Candy Cookies

    I was trying to make a unique Christmas cookie inspired by my brother's love of Red Hots, so I used...


    Chocolate Peanut Butter Frosting

    Chocolate and peanut butter are such an enjoyable combination. This delicious chocolate peanut butter frosting makes a satisfying topping to...

    Red Velvet Cupcakes with Coconut Frosting

    Celebrate in luscious style with these coconut-topped red velvet cupcakes. The sweet shreds lend fun flair. —Marie Rizzio, Interlochen, Michigan


    Chocolate Hazelnut Torte

    Most cake recipes feed a crowd. So we came up with this elegant little cake that serves six. That's enough...


    Favorite Frosted Brownies

    These are my tried-and-true brownies for many holidays. Everyone always agrees that they are absolutely yummy! I sometimes top them...


    Chocolate-Covered Cherry Cookies

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


    Chocolate Bavarian Torte

    Whenever I take this eye-catching torte to a potluck, I get so many requests for the recipe. —Edith Holmstrom, Madison,...


    Brown Sugar Cutout Cookies

    Our neighbor made these for me when I was little, and now I make them for my kids, my grandkids...


    Fluffy Chocolate Mousse Frosting

    This smooth, fluffy frosting is a real treat for cake lovers. You can also use it as a dip for...


    Cheesecake Layered Red Velvet Cake

    I love both red velvet cake and cheesecake. So why not combine them into one stunning red velvet cheesecake recipe?...


    Cherry Pound Cake

    Here's a rich classic pound cake with the pretty surprise of bright red cherries tucked inside and dotting the creamy...

    Glazed Doughnut Holes

    Here's a simple recipe to create a colorful and fun breakfast—or snack! For the glaze, use any type of juice...


    Chocolate Ginger Cake

    Indulge in a dark, decadent cake that showcases the flavors of the holiday season. I stir fresh ginger into the...


    Chocolate Espresso-Nut Torte

    I love chocolate and nuts, and they come together deliciously in this torte. Serve it with sweetened whipped cream or...


    Raspberry Fudge Torte

    This special-occasion cake impresses all who see and taste it. People are surprised to hear that this torte starts with...


    Cappuccino Flats

    These coffee-flavored cookies are so delicious they make my own kitchen seen like a gourmet bakery!


    Mini Blueberry Bundt Cakes

    These pretty little blueberry cakes are topped with a yummy lemon-flavored glaze. The recipe makes 12 tiny cakes, so one...

    Vanilla-Butter Sugar Cookies

    These butter sugar cookies are one of my favorite cookies to bake for Christmas. The dough recipe is versatile, so...


    Strawberry Cheesecake Torte

    After I tasted this dessert at a party, a friend shared the recipe. It originally called for pound cake...and I...


    Red Velvet Peppermint Thumbprints

    Red velvet cookies and cakes are so pretty, but I always wish they had a bigger flavor. I infused these...


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    Conversation Cupcakes

    Enjoy frosting sweet sentiments onto these valentines cupcakes by baking a batch ahead of time using no-fuss cake mix. You...


    Frosted Cutout Sugar Cookies

    “As a girl, I helped Mom make these crunchy cutout cookies. Iced and sprinkled with colored sugar, they're the best!”...


    Chocolate Strawberry Truffle Brownies

    Some of the strawberry jam I put up every year makes its way into these brownies. I like to bake...