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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    Frosted Sugar Cookies

    Homemade frosted sugar cookies are like a cozy hug in a handheld bite!


    Lane Cake

    >What’s the most sumptuous, indulgent cake you can bake for your guests? The answer is Lane Cake, a southern classic...


    Caramel Apple Cupcakes

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


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    Handprint Turkey Cookies

    Creating these tom treats is just as much fun as gobbling them up! When preparing this cookie recipe years ago,...


    Zucchini Carrot Spice Cake

    My family adores sweets, and I like to serve treats like this that are good for them, too. The cake...


    Frosted Raspberry Bars

    While visiting a friend, I tried one of these tempting treats that her daughter made. After one bite, I knew...


    Frosted Pumpkin Cranberry Bars

    With tangy dried cranberries tucked inside and a creamy brown butter frosting, these mildly spiced pumpkin bars are doubly delightful....


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    Glazed Apple Pie Bars

    This is only one of many wonderful recipes that my mother handed down to me. With their flaky crust and...

    Applesauce Oat Cake

    The spicy aroma of this cake brings back childhood memories of my mother's kitchen. This small cake is just right...


    Molasses Cookies

    Making these soft, chewy cookies with a rich flavor has been a family tradition since my children were small. At...


    Pumpkin Spice Cookies

    Bake and indulge in these pumpkin spice cookies to celebrate the fall season. The easy recipe uses cake mix for...


    Apple Spice Cupcakes

    Not only do these adorable cupcakes complement our apple theme, but they're super sellers at bake sales, too. A spice...


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    Chocolate Beet Cake

    The first time I baked this cake, my son loved its moistness, and he couldn't taste the beets.—Peggy Van Arsdale,...


    Peanut Butter Cupcakes

    Peanut butter cupcakes combine sweet cake and frosting with a snacktime staple to create a mouthwatering treat. They're satisfying and...


    Frosted Cocoa Cookies

    "Almond flavor in the chocolate frosting accents these soft cookies nicely," says Diane Moran, a rancher from Rhame, North Dakota....


    Cactus Cake

    My birthday cake was succulent! I "doctored up" two white cake mixes and baked them in 13- by 9-inch pans....


    Streuseled Zucchini Bundt Cake

    Inspired by an abundance of zucchini, I found a new way to use it up in this spiced and lightly...

    Cherry Yeast Coffee Cake

    My mother taught me how to cook, and this delightful recipe is from her. Whoever tries it says it’s the...


    Peanut Bars

    With peanut butter in both the batter and frosting, plus chopped nuts sprinkled on top, these treats have triple the...


    Black Forest Chocolate Torte

    If you're thinking about pulling out all the stops for a dessert that says wow, look no further. This cherry-crowned...


    Cake with Peaches

    This springtime layer cake is peachy and creamy. My mom gets requests for this cake from my brother for his...


    Lovely Cherry Layer Cake

    "This delicious eye-catching cake is a variation of an Italian dessert recipe that's been in my family for years," says...


    Cream-Filled Cupcakes

    These chocolate cupcakes have a fun filling and shiny chocolate frosting that make them different from any other. They always...

    Vanilla Frosting

    Don't know how to make icing for cake but don't want to settle for store-bought frosting? This four-ingredient easy vanilla...


    Vanilla Drizzle

    Just three pantry ingredients give a special finish to coffee cakes or sweet muffins.—Mary Faulk, Cambridge, Wisconsin


    Quick Vanilla Glaze

    This is the perfect vanilla glaze for a dessert bread. It is so simple to whip up, you will be...


    Frosted Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake

    IN my family this cake is also known as war time cake. I was a child during WWII but still...


    Cranberry-Carrot Layer Cake

    This moist cake smothered with rich cream cheese frosting makes any dinner festive. Every autumn, I go to a cranberry...


    Eggnog Cake

    A perfect treat to serve during the winter season, this gorgeous eggnog cake will be the talk of the holiday...