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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    Zucchini Walnut Cake

    Taste the sweet side of zucchini with this moist and fluffy cake, topped with a rich cream cheese frosting—a delightful...


    Pistachio Dream Cake

    "This moist delightful cake is good for you and yummy, too," assures Audrey Grimm of Mesa, Arizona.


    Sourdough Applesauce Cake

    This is the perfect cake for anyone watching what they eat especial diabetics. The applesauce nearly eliminated the sugar in...


    Fluffy Cherry Frosting

    Try topping your favorite cake with this creamy cooked frosting from our Test Kitchen. A pink tint and a hint...


    Peanut Butter Chocolate Pretzels

    "The treats are easy for any age to make but pretty enough to share with friends. You can add color...


    Chocolate-Glazed Brownies

    These moist and fudgy squares are bursting with such rich chocolate flavor, you'd never know they're low in fat. They're...


    Applesauce Cake

    "This family favorite is so sweet, moist and tender, no one will know it's a low-fat cake," says Joanne Huff...


    Treasure Chest Birthday Cake

    Swashbucklers of all ages were eager to seize a chocolaty piece of this birthday cake, although some guests thought it...

    Peanut Butter Rolls

    Reach for this recipe when you're looking for a change from typical cinnamon rolls. The unique combination of confectioners' sugar,...


    Dark Chocolate Layer Cake

    —David Heppner, Brandon, Florida


    Cake with Buttercream Decorating Frosting

    This sweet creamy frosting made with real butter is easy to blend together and holds its shape nicely when used...


    Chocolate Sauce Brownies

    These moist cake-like brownies are loaded with crunchy nuts and topped with sweet frosting. If you don't have leftover chocolate...


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    Cream Cheese Frosting

    Back away from the store-bought stuff. This cream cheese frosting is so tasty you will never go back. We will...


    Bridal Cake Frosting

    I've made wedding cakes for 15 years. I use box mixes but created my own frosting recipe. It has a...


    Santa Sugar Cookies

    Ho ho ho! St. Nick can drop in any time when you bake these cute-as-can-be treats formed with a heart-shaped...


    Lemon Bundt Cake

    Convenient lemon cake and pudding mixes hurry along this moist glazed cake shared by Ann Anderson of Andrews, North Carolina.


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    Watermelon Cake

    No one will ever guess how simple this make-ahead watermelon cake is to assemble. After one bite of the showstopping...

    Chocolate Chip Pound Cake

    Our contest-winning chocolate chip pound cake recipe features chocolate two ways: in chip form in the cake, and as a...


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    Funfetti Cake

    Want to know how to make a Funfetti cake recipe from scratch? Our Test Kitchen provides you with a helpful...


    Key Lime Cupcakes

    I made these light, tangy cupcakes on a chilly day to remind me of our vacation in southern Florida, where...


    Chocolate Spice Cake with Caramel Icing

    I found this recipe back in the late '80s and knew it was a special cake. The caramel icing can...


    Caramel Apple Cupcakes

    Bring these extra special cupcakes to your next event and watch how quickly they disappear! With a caramel topping and...


    Coconut Italian Cream Cake

    I’d never tasted an Italian cream cake before moving to Colorado. Now I bake for people in the area, and...

    Carrot Cake with Pecan Frosting

    My husband constantly requests this homey, old-fashioned version of carrot cake. The frosting is still tasty even without the pecans....


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    Sweet Potato Cake

    Grated raw sweet potatoes give this sweet potato cake a light, airy texture that is divine paired with a thick,...


    Grapefruit Yogurt Cake

    We eat grapefruit for breakfast and in winter fruit salads—why not for dessert? Here's a sweet-tart cake that's easy, delicious...


    Layered Orange Sponge Cake

    This recipe's been handed down in my family for 40 years, from a relative who was a French baker. It's...


    Orange Dream Mini Cupcakes

    The bright taste of these cute cupcakes reminds me and my friends of orange-and-vanilla frozen treats. —Jen Shepherd, St. Peters,...


    Cherry-Coconut Slices

    My mother got this recipe from a woman named Emmie Oddie, a well-known home economist in Canada who had a...