Be honest: how often do you eat the frosting before it makes it onto the cake? I'm certainly guilty of that! You'll want to save these recipes; they're rich and silky but always well-balanced in sweetness, so they complement whatever cake or cupcake you're making instead of overpowering it.
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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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.
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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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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 flawless, 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 coconut buttercream, you've found it!
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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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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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Chocolate Whipped Cream Frosting
Chocolate whipped cream frosting is deliciously rich, creamy, and luxurious. It's sweetened whipped cream flavored with cocoa powder and infused with vanilla, making it the perfect frosting, filling, or garnish for your desserts.
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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 a silky, smooth texture that's still stable enough to pipe.
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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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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 for spreading 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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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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Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
This silky-smooth peanut butter cream cheese frosting adds a delicious twist to 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.
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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? It only takes 10 minutes to make!
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