Nobody has ever scraped the last bit of frosting off a cake and felt bad about it. After these recipes, you'll stop pretending it's just a topping. These are the frostings that steal the show, the ones that turn a simple cake into something people talk about. Rich, creamy, and loaded with flavor, every single one is dangerously good on its own.
Strawberry Buttercream Frosting
This creamy strawberry buttercream frosting is the delightful, fruity touch you've been looking for to top your favorite desserts! This easy recipe infuses my rich American buttercream with fresh strawberries, creating a smooth, fluffy, balanced frosting that will leave you licking your fingers. The best part is it only takes 10 minutes to make!
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Oreo Frosting
If you're a fan of Oreo cookies, you will absolutely love this creamy homemade Oreo frosting recipe! Top your favorite cakes and cupcakes with this delicious cookies and cream treat made with silky vanilla buttercream frosting and crushed Oreo cookies. With the perfect balance of sweetness and chocolate cookie flavor, it simply can't get any better!
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Ermine Frosting
Ermine Frosting is silky, smooth, light, and fluffy. And while it's a type of buttercream, it isn't too sweet. Use this lesser-known cake frosting on your baked goods, and you'll never go back!
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Whipped Chocolate Ganache Frosting
Made with a combination of dark chocolate, heavy cream, and gelatin, whipped chocolate ganache frosting is a light and creamy way to decorate or fill your favorite cakes and pastries. Just follow this easy, step-by-step whipped ganache frosting recipe, and you'll have a flawless and decadent chocolate cream in no time!
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Coconut Frosting
Add a tropical touch to your favorite cakes, cupcakes, and brownies with this delectable coconut frosting! A twist on my delicious Ermine frosting, this easy recipe combines coconut milk, shredded coconut, and coconut extract to create the perfect balance of sweetness and natural flavor. If you've been looking for a less sweet alternative to a coconut buttercream frosting recipe, you can stop your search here!
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Raspberry Buttercream Frosting
If you love raspberries, you will love this easy raspberry buttercream frosting! This creamy frosting uses my American buttercream as a base and mixes it with fresh raspberry puree and lemon juice to create a natural flavor with the perfect balance of sweetness. It is a delicious addition to your favorite layer cakes, cupcakes, brownies, and cookies!
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German Buttercream
Easy German buttercream (or crème mousseline) is my favorite buttercream frosting. It's a simple pastry cream enriched with butter, so it is a bit more complex to make, but it isn't as sweet as American buttercream. It's super smooth and silky and the best cake filling for a variety of desserts, from layer cakes and cupcakes to French macarons.
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Nutella Frosting
Rich chocolate cake with Nutella frosting has to be one of the most popular birthday cake flavors and fillings. Because who doesn't love the rich and smooth chocolate hazelnut spread? The nutty flavor tames the sweetness slightly, but overall, this is a super decadent cake filling for serious chocoholics only. Make sure to try these Nutella cupcakes and Nutella cake.
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Swiss Meringue Buttercream
Here's the best Swiss Meringue Buttercream recipe so you can frost your cakes like a pro. It's silky, stable, and perfect for piping. What's more, it tastes delicious, too.
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Chocolate Whipped Cream Frosting
Chocolate whipped cream frosting is deliciously rich, creamy, and luxurious. It's a sweetened whipped cream flavored with cocoa powder and infused with vanilla, and it makes the perfect frosting, filling, or garnish for your desserts.
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Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
Use this tangy Lemon cream cheese frosting on your baked goods and elevate them to new heights. It's full of fresh lemon flavor with the most amazing silky smooth texture and the rich tang of cream cheese.
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Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Chocolate lovers gather around because this creamy chocolate buttercream frosting is a dream come true! This irresistible few-ingredient frosting is made 100% from scratch and puts a decadent, chocolatey twist on traditional American vanilla buttercream frosting. It is incredibly smooth, silky, and versatile, making it the perfect frosting to top all your favorite desserts!
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Coffee Buttercream Frosting
If you enjoy the taste of a fresh morning cup of coffee, wait until you try this coffee buttercream frosting! Made with a creamy vanilla buttercream base and fragrant espresso powder, this delicious coffee buttercream recipe will make your favorite desserts taste just like an iced latte!
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American Buttercream Frosting
This creamy, rich American buttercream frosting has an irresistible buttery, light vanilla flavor that pairs wonderfully with your favorite desserts! Using just five simple ingredients, it is easy to make and comes together in 10 minutes. It is the perfect finishing touch for cakes, cupcakes, and cookies!
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Classic Crème Pâtissière
A classic crème pâtissière (vanilla pastry cream filling) is a creamy custard that is the perfect filling for cakes, eclairs, donuts, and tarts. It has a silky smooth texture and delicious vanilla flavor. My vanilla pastry cream filling recipe is easy to follow and comes together fast. You will love it!
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7-Minute Frosting
This easy 7-minute frosting is the perfect solution when you’re short on time and need a quick yet delicious topping for your favorite desserts! Using only egg whites and sugar as its two main ingredients, this old-fashioned frosting recipe has a light flavor and a fluffy, creamy texture that will take your pies, cakes, and cupcakes to the next level!
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Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting
Whether nestled between layers of moist sponge cake or elegantly piped on top of your favorite cupcakes, strawberry cream cheese frosting is a burst of fruity and delicious pink perfection! Crafted with fresh strawberries cooked down into a perfectly sweetened jam and then whipped together with velvety cream cheese and rich butter, this heavenly cream cheese frosting strawberry style is easy to make and impossible to resist!
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Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
This silky smooth peanut butter cream cheese frosting will put a delicious twist on your favorite desserts! In this easy five-step recipe, I eliminate the butter and cut back the sugar to create a creamy, delicious balance of sweetness and rich peanut butter flavor. In just five minutes, you’ll have a finger-licking topping that you can use for frosting peanut butter cakes, cupcakes, cookies, or even ice cream!
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Mascarpone Frosting
This silky mascarpone frosting is the perfect addition to your cupcakes or cakes. Pipes beautifully and, unlike some other frostings, does not include tons of sugar, so it is very well balanced in sweetness. Make this delicious, velvety-smooth frosting in less than 5 minutes using 3 simple ingredients.
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Chocolate Pastry Cream
This easy, silky chocolate pastry cream recipe will instantly elevate your favorite dessert. Made 100% from scratch with real ingredients, it has a deep chocolate flavor and a texture that’s perfect for layering, filling, or simply enjoying on its own. Whether you’re adding it to a classic recipe or creating something brand new, it adds an extra level of indulgence without feeling overly heavy or sweet.
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Blueberry Buttercream
How beautiful is this blueberry buttercream? Its excellent color and flavor will have you invent new bakes to use it on! This blueberry buttercream is perfect for cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and more. The bright blueberry flavor and color (without a drop of food dye) are irresistible!
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Chocolate Fudge Frosting
This dark chocolate fudge frosting is ultra-rich, silky smooth, and simple to make with six ingredients and no powdered sugar. It's the best fudge frosting for topping cupcakes, cakes, fudge brownies, and more! It has the perfect balance of rich cocoa, butter, and cream, creating a smooth and velvety texture that melts in your mouth.
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Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
An amazing cake or cupcake is nothing without a delicious frosting to top it! This cinnamon cream cheese frosting is sweet, silky, tangy, and lightly spicy. The flavors are very balanced in this recipe, with the sugar, cream cheese, vanilla, and cinnamon helping to balance each other out and creating a versatile cake topping.
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Chocolate Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
This ultimate chocolate cinnamon cream cheese frosting is rich and fudgy while still maintaining the perfect tang from the cream cheese. Adding a little ground cinnamon takes this frosting to the next level and also adds a little holiday flare this time of year. It pairs well with most flavors, like chocolate, gingerbread, or any kind of fruit or spice, while helping to balance a rich or sugary dessert.
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