Let's be honest: sometimes the frosting is better than the cake itself. These recipes prove that frosting deserves to be the star, not just an afterthought. They're silky, flavorful, and actually easy to make at home. Pile them high on cupcakes, spread them thick on brownies, or just grab a spoon (we won't tell).
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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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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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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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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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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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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Cream Cheese Frosting
Make this delicious, velvety-smooth, easy-to-pipe cream cheese frosting in less than 3 minutes! Surely, cream cheese frosting is the perfect flavor combination for red velvet cake or spread onto brownies.
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Chantilly Cream
Known for its airy texture and slightly sweet, vanilla-infused flavor, this French chantilly cream will add a delightful, rich, and creamy element to all your favorite desserts! Whether you're making a cake, pie, or pastries, you can use this fluffy whipped cream to fill, frost, or accompany almost any sweet creation!
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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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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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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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Russian Buttercream
If you find my American buttercream recipe too thick and sweet, my delicious vanilla Russian buttercream is here to save the day! Made with just two basic household ingredients, this flavorful, fluffy, condensed milk frosting is the perfect substitute for topping and filling your favorite cakes, cupcakes, and cookies!
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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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Raspberry Cream Cheese Frosting
Fruity and delicious raspberry cream cheese frosting is the perfect topping for cakes and baked goods. It's full of raspberry flavor, a gorgeous pink color, and the silkiest, smoothest texture while still being stable enough to pipe.
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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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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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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 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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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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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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Birthday Cake Icing
This amazing birthday cake icing recipe is easy to make and delicious! My favorite go-to is vanilla buttercream, which pairs perfectly with cakes and cupcakes. This delicious birthday cake icing recipe is super easy to make and gives you perfect results every time. You can even make a double batch and freeze it to save for the next birthday.
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Chocolate Fudge Frosting
The best chocolate fudge frosting for cake recipes, cupcakes, and more! This chocolate fudge icing with cocoa powder, bittersweet chocolate, and a hint of coffee is the only easy chocolate fudge frosting you need! But it's not just for cake—since it's so easy to make, rich and decadent but not too sweet, it's perfect for adding another layer of chocolate to fudge brownies.
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Chai Cream Cheese Frosting
Chai cream cheese frosting is a velvety, creamy spread with the flavors of warm, aromatic chai spice. Prepared in minutes, this delectable frosting elevates cakes, cupcakes, waffles, and more with its unique, sweet, and enticing flavor. This chai spiced frosting combines the traditional creaminess of cream cheese frosting with the distinct aroma of chai spice.
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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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