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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    Football Cookies

    These football cookies are the ultimate game day dessert. Thick sugar cookies are baked just until set and then decorated...


    Biscoff Cake

    Biscoff cake, a decadent layer cake loaded with spiced cookie flavor and creamy frosting, will wow everyone who sees and...


    Ho Ho Cake

    Imagine all the deliciousness of a Ho Ho in cake form. This Ho Ho cake recipe features a Ho Ho-style...


    White Chocolate Ganache

    Using just two simple ingredients, this decadent white chocolate ganache is ideal for enjoying over fresh pastries, drizzled on top...


    White Velvet Cake

    This gorgeous white velvet cake has a soft, tender crumb. So what's the secret ingredient? Egg whites instead of whole...


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    Sock It to Me Cake

    The boldly-named Sock It to Me Cake is a sour cream pound cake with pecans swirled through. It's topped with...


    Blue Velvet Cake

    Blue velvet cake with sweet cream cheese frosting is a fun, vibrant spin on red velvet cake. Here's how to...


    Vegan Birthday Cake

    Looking for a quick and easy vegan birthday cake? This moist, fluffy vanilla cake with chocolate frosting is for you!

    Strawberry Sheet Cake

    This Texas-style strawberry sheet cake is made with a box of cake mix and strawberry gelatin. It's moist, tender and...


    Strawberry Crunch Cake

    Dress up this moist strawberry cake with creamy vanilla frosting and a crunchy topping. Here's how to make a strawberry...


    Strawberry Frosting

    This strawberry frosting recipe is made from a fresh strawberry puree, so the fruit's refreshing flavor is experienced in every...


    Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cookies

    Avoiding gluten doesn't have to mean skipping dessert. Here's how to make our favorite gluten-free pumpkin cookies.


    Copycat Olive Garden Black Tie Mousse Cake

    Olive Garden's indulgent Black Tie Chocolate Mousse Cake should be your next copycat baking project.


    Gluten-Free Doughnuts

    It can be tricky to find gluten-free doughnuts in stores, but good news: They're quite easy to make at home....


    Lemon Macarons

    These light and airy lemon macarons are perfect for special occasions or to give as gifts. —Josh Rink, Milwaukee, Wisconsin


    Strawberry Macarons

    Our detailed step-by-step directions and insider macaron-making tips will help you make the best strawberry macarons ever.


    Million Dollar Cake

    Pineapple and mandarin oranges give this easy cake a refreshing, tropical twist. With cake mix and pudding mix as ingredients,...

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    We Found the Best Store-Bought Frosting

    In a rush? Our Test Kitchen found the best store-bought frosting to top your last-minute bakes.


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    Christmas Macarons

    Win the award for prettiest holiday cookies when you make these artful Christmas macarons. Classic vanilla, hot chocolate, peppermint and...


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    Holiday Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

    These festive cookies are made with packaged devil's food cake mix, delivering rich, chocolatey flavor with minimal effort. The sweetened...


    How to Make Buttercream White

    Skip the slightly yellow frosting and learn how to make buttercream white—and we mean a vibrant, bright white!


    Air-Fryer Mocha Cupcakes

    These luscious air-fryer cupcakes smell wonderful while they cook. If you have the drawer-type air fryer, you'll need to use...


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    Gob Cake

    Filled with a fluffy cloud of vanilla frosting, gob cake is a moist and decadent sheet cake that will bring...

    Peppermint Schnapps Hot Cocoa Snowflakes

    Mint and chocolate are perfect partners in these cutout cookies! —James Schend, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin


    How to Use a Piping Bag the Right Way

    Ready to learn how to use a piping bag? Bring on the buttercream!


    11 Secret Tricks Grandma Never Skipped When Making Frosting

    Want fluffy frosting for a homemade cake? Try Grandma's timeless techniques that've been passed down generations.


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    How to Make Canned Frosting Taste Homemade

    Don't have time to make frosting from scratch? Learn how to make canned frosting taste homemade.


    Halloween Witch Cake

    If you're looking for an extra-special dessert to serve for Halloween, this witch cake will delight all the ghouls and...


    Layered Princess Cake

    This magical princess cake will make any party feel special. Whether you're having a birthday party, princess party or baby...