You'll melt marshmallows in a double boiler on your way to making this great icing recipe and be glad you did it, too.
Author: Carol
This is a great fondant recipe that can be tinted with paste food color if desired. Pour over the top of cakes or petit fours to make a perfectly smooth and glossy surface. Excess fondant can be stored,...
Author: MARCIAMOLINA
This unusual frosting recipe is made with burnt butter! It is excellent on yellow cakes, and I always get rave reviews. Do not substitute margarine for butter in this recipe!
Author: Cheryl
My Mom has made this cake frosting for as long as I can remember; she has no idea where she got it but it is very unique and absolutely delicious on a chocolate cake. I now make it for my family and they...
Author: Caffeinated2733
This is sort of a finicky frosting, but so good. Once you master this type of buttercream, you will never go back to the overly sweet powdered sugar type icing. It's light and fluffy and just the right...
Author: Sarah Dipity
An easy, mint-flavored frosting. You can substitute 4 to 6 tablespoons creme de menthe syrup for the peppermint extract and milk, if desired.
Author: GlacierFreeze
Great frosting that has cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and whipped topping.
Author: CUMMINGS
Dark, rich, moist and decadent chocolate cake.
Author: JadeIntheKitchen
This quick and easy buttercream is made with margarine and shortening, just like the in-store bakeries!
Author: Kris
A friend of mine requested a light whipped cream mousse-like frosting for her Mother's Day cake. This is what I came up with. If you are looking for a white frosting use clear vanilla and white chocolate...
Author: Angela Welch
A poured-fondant petit four icing that can be easily colored or flavored. Pour over petit fours, and then decorate them with sprinkles, rolled fondant flowers, whole nuts, candied fruit or coconut.
Author: courtney
Custard buttercream (German buttercream) is a very rich buttercream icing made with the addition of custard. You can change it up by adding different flavors or liquor. This is my basic time-tested recipe...
Author: LenaM
Great recipe for icing sugar cookies. Add gel-style food coloring to get your desired color.
Author: Kay Gooding
This is a very sweet frosting - it reminds me of maple candy.
Author: Sarah
This is my mother's traditional honey cake, made every year for the Jewish new year Rosh Hashanah. We eat honey cake in order to have a sweet new year. I love the glaze for this especially - the cake is...
Author: Dinah Berch
A very simple cake using a white cake mix and cappuccino coffee powder. The vegetable oil has been reduced to account for the fat in the added cappuccino mix.
Author: ANGELAELAINE
This traditional frosting goes well with almost any type of cake. It is quick and easy to make.
Author: Sierra
This frosting can be used on any yellow or white layer cake. It's very good even on a box mix.
Author: Tammy
This banana butter frosting is the perfect complement to peanut butter cupcakes.
Author: Lisa Altmiller
This is a fluffy white chocolate buttercream that is excellent on white cake with raspberry filling.
Author: Suzanne
Great rolled fondant recipe for cakes or cookies. Tastes like buttercream frosting.
Author: Kelley
Super yummy frosting that is completely free of animal products! Yay! My husband and kiddo love it, and I am sure it will be a hit with your family and friends. Don't tell them it's vegan until after they...
Author: Allison Rykiel
I know you will fall in love with this shiny chocolate glaze.
Author: KITTYCATGRL
If you cool chocolate ganache and whip some air into it, you get a fluffy frosting that's easy to pipe and full of deep chocolate flavor. What's not to like?
Author: LauraF
Use this recipe to get an ideal buttercream for frosting and borders on cakes, cupcakes, or even cookies.
Author: Rick Mazzuca
This is a yummy frosting to top a German chocolate cake with. It is a traditional recipe with coconut and walnuts.
Author: Sierra
This creamy frosting is wonderfully good on yellow or white cakes. This recipe makes enough to frost one 9x13 inch cake. Enjoy!
Author: Ginger
Perfect for cookies - not too soft - not too hard - just right.
Author: Barbara
This is a variation of a boiled or seven-minute style frosting that I love. Strawberry gelatin gives it a boost of flavor and makes it marshmallowy good. You could use other flavors and colors of gelatin...
Author: your mom
This frosting pairs perfectly with banana, carrot, and spice cakes. Browning the butter gives it a deep, nutty flavor. As with many buttercreams, you may need slightly more or less sugar to reach your...
Author: metread
This recipe turns butter, brown sugar, salt, milk, and confectioners' sugar into a good and creamy caramel frosting.
Author: Glenda
Smooth and tasty vanilla buttercream, perfect consistency for decorating any cake.
Author: Couellet
A beautiful, shiny petit four icing with a hint of butter in the taste. Simple, easily colored, and a bit more opaque than most petit four icings. It can also be used on larger cakes if desired, but the...
Author: JenniJ3333
This flavorful icing is ideal for decorating. It may be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to a week. Re-whip before using.
Author: morabam2011
Until I received this recipe, I never could master the art of meringue. Now I can whip it up perfect every time.
Author: BELLWITCH1031
This goes great with Jefferson Davis pie, pecan pie, or pumpkin pie!
Author: Susan Hissam
This simple recipe makes a fluffy chocolate frosting you'll be happy to use on your best cakes, cupcakes, and even cookies.
Author: Judy Wilson
Caramel icing pairs perfectly with many fruitcakes or those cakes that are lightly sweetened. My grandmother used to whip up this icing decades ago, and it tantalizes the taste buds yet. Beware though,...
Author: MIMICAKES
A delicious and tangy buttercream frosting for cakes and cupcakes.
Author: mocrosby
This is an excellent icing that I use on my yellow cupcakes.
Author: House of Aqua
My Great Grandmother Hester's recipe, as given to me by my Great Aunt Jan.
Author: Carri Smith
This simple one-bowl vegan chocolate cake, topped with a raspberry glaze and a dark chocolate ganache is perfect with ice cream and fresh raspberries.
Author: toastyfrenchy
Use this creamy vanilla frosting recipe when you need a quick solution for your cakes or cupcakes.
Author: Leo J. Lagrotte