Best 8 Party Cake Frosting Recipes

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Are you planning a special occasion and looking for the perfect recipe to make a delicious and festive party cake frosting? Whether you're a seasoned baker or a beginner in the kitchen, this article will guide you through the process of creating a delectable frosting that will be the star of your party cake. With a variety of recipes to choose from, ranging from classic buttercream to trendy Swiss meringue, you'll find the perfect frosting to complement your cake and make it an unforgettable dessert.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

PERFECT PARTY FROSTING



Perfect Party Frosting image

My Perfect Party Frosting is the ultimate sweet finish to any type of cake! Careful, though, this marshmallow buttercream frosting with sprinkles is pretty addicting!

Provided by Cookies & Cups

Categories     Dessert

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup salted butter, room temperature
14 ounces Marshmallow Fluff
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup sprinkles

Steps:

  • In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the butter on medium speed until smooth. Add in the Marshmallow Fluff and mix for an additional minute, or until smooth, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.
  • Turn the mixer to low and add in the powdered sugar and vanilla, mixing until combined, then turn the mixer up to medium and mix for another minute.
  • Add in the sprinkles and mix until evenly incorporated.

PARTY CAKE FROSTING



Party Cake Frosting image

Easy and pretty!

Provided by BOSQUE

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings

Time 25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 (1 ounce) packages fruit flavored Jell-O® mix
2 egg whites
1 cup white sugar
¼ cup water
⅛ teaspoon cream of tartar

Steps:

  • In the top of a double boiler, combine gelatin, egg whites, sugar, water and cream of tartar. Using an electric mixer, beat icing over boiling water until soft peaks form. Remove from heat. Continue to beat until icing forms stiff peaks. Use to frost a completely cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 85 calories, Carbohydrate 20.9 g, Protein 1 g, Sodium 21.1 mg, Sugar 16.7 g

VANILLA FROSTING



Vanilla Frosting image

Use this recipe Vanilla Frosting to ice our Vanilla Cupcakes.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Yield Makes 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch salt

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, beat together butter, sugar, milk, vanilla, and salt until light and fluffy.

CAKE DECORATOR'S FROSTING



Cake Decorator's Frosting image

Tastes just like those wedding cake frostings we've all eaten - ultra-creamy and sweet!!! This recipe came from a cake decorating class I took many years ago. It is an excellent frosting for wedding and birthday cakes, and has the perfect consistency to use with a pastry bag/tube for writing or making colored roses, leaves or other decorations. You can make it any flavor you like! frosts a 2-layer cake plus some

Provided by BeachGirl

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 1 batch, 16-20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 1/2 cups shortening (I use Crisco)
1/2 cup hot water
2 boxes confectioner powdered sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon butter flavoring (colorless perferred)
2 teaspoons colorless vanilla flavoring (regular will work but icing won't be bright white)

Steps:

  • Using electric mixer (prefereably not handheld), cream shortening until very soft.
  • Add salt, a little powdered sugar and flavorings.
  • Alternately add water and powdered sugar, beating on medium speed until frosting is smooth after each addition.
  • ***Do not mix on high speed as it will cause bubbles in the finished frosting.
  • ***NOTE: This frosting makes enough to frost a 2-layer cake with enough left to make decorative roses, etc.
  • for the top of the cake.
  • DECORATIONS: Roses, leaves and other decorations can be made by adding tasteless food coloring paste (Wilton is one brand) to the frosting.
  • Make decorations, place on plastic wrap on cookie sheet and cover gently with plastic wrap.
  • Freeze for up to 1 month.
  • ***If you decide to freeze your frosted cake, DO NOT put the decorations on it until after you have thawed both the cake and decorations, as the colored decorations will bleed into the cake frosting when they thaw.
  • ***Defrost cake and decorations separately and then place decorations on the cake.
  • VARIATIONS: For chocolate frosting, add 3 tbs powdered cocoa to the sugar mixture.
  • For lemon, omit butter and vanilla flavorings and add 3 tsp.
  • lemon extract.
  • COLORED FROSTINGS: Frosting can be made any color you want with tasteless food coloring, but be sure to mix well after adding the coloring.
  • WEDDING CAKES: Five recipes of this frosting will decorate wedding cakes as follows: top layer 6-inch cake, middle layer 14-inch cake and bottom layer 18-inch cake.
  • This will serve 50-60 people.

BUTTERCREAM FROSTING FOR DECORATIONS RECIPE BY TASTY



Buttercream Frosting For Decorations Recipe by Tasty image

This buttercream recipe is perfect for making beautiful decorations for cakes, cupcakes, and even cookies. It works especially well for piping flowers. Give it a try and impress your friends!

Provided by Katie Aubin

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h30m

Yield 3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup unsalted butter
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon salt
5 cups powdered sugar, sifted

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, use an electric hand mixer to cream butter until smooth, but not airy. Add milk, vanilla and salt and mix to incorporate.
  • Sift powdered sugar over the butter mixture. Mix until incorporated and smooth. Do not overmix, to avoid air pockets in your frosting.
  • Divide the frosting and add gel food coloring as desired.
  • Use a piping bag fitted with desired tip to pipe flowers onto parchment paper. Freeze the flowers for at least 20 minutes.
  • Use a knife to lift frozen flowers from parchment and onto a frosted cake. Arrange as desired.
  • Enjoy!

PARTY ICE CREAM CAKE



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Use your favorite flavor of frozen yogurt, ice cream or sherbet to "frost" this festive rainbow chip cake.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 5h43m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ party rainbow chip cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
1 quart frozen yogurt (any flavor), slightly softened
Candy decorations, fresh fruit or whipped cream, as desired

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Make, bake and cool cake as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan.
  • Spread frozen yogurt over top of cake. Immediately cover and freeze at least 4 hours until firm.
  • Just before serving, top each serving as desired. Cover and freeze any remaining cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 240, Carbohydrate 34 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 250 mg, Sugar 22 g, TransFat 0 g

VANILLA PARTY CAKE



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Cover the light buttery sponge of this classic celebration cake with silky-smooth meringue buttercream and colourful edible polka dots

Provided by Edd Kimber

Categories     Afternoon tea, Dessert, Treat

Time 1h55m

Number Of Ingredients 14

225g unsalted butter , softened, plus extra for greasing
350g caster sugar
1 tbsp vanilla extract
5 large egg whites
325g plain flour
25g cornflour
1 ½ tbsp baking powder
250ml buttermilk
3 large egg whites
240g caster sugar
1 vanilla pod , halved lengthways and seeds scraped out
360g unsalted butter , softened
1 tsp vanilla extract
multi-coloured edible polka dots , to decorate

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and grease 3 x 20cm sandwich tins, lining the bases with baking parchment and greasing the parchment too.
  • Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric whisk until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla extract and the egg whites, a little at a time, beating until fully combined before adding more. Mix together the flour, cornflour and baking powder. Add the dry ingredients in 3 additions, alternating with the buttermilk. Divide the batter between the tins and level the tops.
  • Bake for 25-30 mins or until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. Allow the cakes to cool in the tins for 10 mins, then turn out onto a wire rack, peeling off the parchment. Cool completely.
  • To make the buttercream, put the egg whites and sugar in a big bowl (the bowl of your tabletop mixer, if you have one) with the vanilla seeds and set over a pan of gently simmering water. Lightly whisk until the sugar has fully dissolved - you can test this by dipping two fingers into the bowl and rubbing them together; if you can't feel any grains of sugar, the mixture is ready. Remove the bowl from the heat and keep whisking until a thick meringue has formed. Continue whisking until the meringue has cooled to room temperature, then slowly add in the butter, 1 tbsp at a time. By the time all the butter has been incorporated, the mixture should have transformed into a silky-smooth buttercream. If it hasn't, continue to whisk until it does. If it still refuses to thicken, it may be the mixture is still too warm, so chill for 10 mins, then continue whisking. Add the vanilla extract and mix to combine.
  • To assemble the cake, place a sponge on a cake board or serving plate and top with a thin layer of buttercream. Repeat with the remaining cake layers and finish by spreading the remaining buttercream over the top and sides of the cake (see below). To get a smooth finish, use the edge of a palette knife, and drag carefully around the sides of the cake, smoothing out the buttercream. To decorate the cake, press the sides of it with the edible polka dot sprinkles creating a full border at the bottom with less and less the further up the cake you go. Best served within 2 days of baking, but the cake will keep for up to 4 days.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 510 calories, Fat 30 grams fat, SaturatedFat 19 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 55 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 38 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 4 grams protein, Sodium 0.5 milligram of sodium

PARTY FROSTING



Party Frosting image

A coffee meringue frosting good with chocolate cakes.

Provided by Amy Parsons

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 ½ cups packed light brown sugar
3 egg whites
¼ cup strong brewed coffee
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In bottom of large double boiler bring water to boil, then reduce to simmer. In top combine brown sugar, egg whites, coffee, and cream of tartar. Beat with mixer 5 to 7 minutes, or until stiff peaks form. Remove from heat. Add vanilla, and beat additional 3 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 82.7 calories, Carbohydrate 20.4 g, Protein 0.7 g, Sodium 16.4 mg, Sugar 20.1 g

Tips for Making the Perfect Party Cake Frosting:

  • Use high-quality ingredients. This means using real butter, cream cheese, and heavy cream. Avoid using margarine or shortening, as they will not produce a frosting that is as rich and flavorful.
  • Make sure your ingredients are cold. This will help the frosting to come together properly and will prevent it from becoming too runny.
  • Beat the butter and sugar together until they are light and fluffy. This will take about 2-3 minutes on medium speed with a stand mixer or hand mixer.
  • Add the other ingredients gradually. Start with the cream cheese and beat until it is well combined. Then add the heavy cream, vanilla extract, and salt. Beat until the frosting is smooth and creamy.
  • If the frosting is too thick, add a little more heavy cream. If the frosting is too thin, beat in a little more powdered sugar.
  • Use the frosting immediately or store it in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. If you are storing the frosting in the refrigerator, let it come to room temperature for about 30 minutes before using.

Conclusion:

The perfect party cake frosting is one that is rich, flavorful, and easy to make. With the right ingredients and a little bit of effort, you can easily create a frosting that will make your cake the star of the show. So next time you are planning a party, be sure to try one of the recipes in this article. You won't be disappointed!

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