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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    Iced Cinnamon Chip Cookies

    I take these cookies to family gatherings and socials and give them as gifts to friends. The cinnamon flavor and...


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    Blueberry Lemon Muffins

    Our blueberry lemon muffins, with pops of juicy blueberries and a bright zip of citrus, are for lovers of treats...


    Glazed Spiced Rum Pound Cakes

    My recipe makes two loaf-sized treats, perfect for sharing. The spiced rum flavor really comes through in both the cake...


    Jam Cake

    This old-fashioned jam cake—a melange of blackberry spread, brown sugar frosting and pecans—is a southern-accented dessert that's destined to become...


    Carrot Raisin Cake

    A creamy frosting with a touch of vanilla and orange juice tops this deliciously moist cake. The room quiets down...


    Cherry Pound Cake

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


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    Lemon Angel Cake Bars

    A neighbor gave me this recipe years ago and it's been in flavor rotation ever since. It can be made...


    Cranberry-Orange Cake with Lemon Glaze

    I used cranberries for decorations in a wedding, then challenged myself to find a way to use up the surplus....

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    Caramel-Pecan Monkey Bread

    The kids will get a kick out of pulling off gooey pieces of this delectable monkey bread. It's hard to...


    Coconut Tres Leches Cupcakes

    Three types of milk wonderfully moisten these cupcakes. Toasted coconut on top adds an elegant touch. —Taste of Home Test...


    Pumpkin Eggnog Rolls

    I needed to use up some eggnog, so I swapped it for milk in my sweet roll
    recipe. Even...


    Bananas Foster Surprise Cupcakes

    This recipe was inspired by the classic dessert, which I had for the first time at a restaurant with my...


    Easter Basket Cupcakes

    My mother and I would make these when I was growing up, and I had just as much fun sharing...


    Chocolate Oatmeal Cake

    Writes Deborah Sheehan of East Orland, Maine, "Chocolate Oatmeal Cake is a treat—it's so moist and is topped with scrumptious...


    Soft Sugar Cookies

    Our soft sugar cookies are the ultimate fluffy, billowy treat. A simple smear of whipped buttercream frosting completes these adorable...


    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...


    Chocolate Marshmallow Cake

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

    Frosted Brownie Pizza

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


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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...


    Sour Cream Chocolate Cake

    Sour cream chocolate cake boasting a rich, velvety texture and deep, delectable chocolate flavor. The addition of sour cream adds...

    Chocolate Strawberry Truffle Brownies

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


    Austrian Chocolate Balls

    I love to prepare these chocolate balls for family gatherings, to share at work or when I have a craving...


    Cream Wafers

    Wafers with cream are the perfect snack-sized dessert!

    Mocha Cake

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


    Shortbread Ornament Cookies

    These buttery shortbread cookie ornaments are almost too pretty to eat! You can use cookie cutters in shapes of your...


    Smooth Sailing Sugar Cookies

    With a fresh breeze, my longtime-favorite sugar cookie recipe got under way on a new track. I cut out sailboats...


    Bakery Frosting

    This recipe makes it easy to capture the fabulous flavor of cakes from the best bakeries. A big batch of...


    Roly-Poly Santas

    Include these fanciful Santas into every gift cookie tray you give this year. —Mrs. Andrew Syer, Oak Ridge, Missouri


    Chocolate Eclair Torte

    I take this impressive dessert to the table whole, then slice it and serve. It can be made ahead of...