After failing to find the perfect recipe for buttercream icing, I found one that worked for me and then added my own two cents.
Author: xoshadyxo
Best buttercream frosting--great for Aunt Mary's Chocolate Cake!
Author: Jennifer
The secret of this light frosting is to mix it with a mixer for the recommended time at high speed. This incorporates air to make it light. 1-1/2 cups frosting is enough to frost the top of one 9 inch...
Author: Dee Akeson
Everyone thinks that I got the cake from a professional bakery when I use this buttercream. It is fluffy and not too sweet, perfect for wedding cakes or layered with pound cake and fruit preserves. Tightly-wrapped,...
Author: Emo G.
I decided on a whim yesterday that I wanted to make cupcakes for Canada Day. I didn't have time to buy frosting before getting ready for the fireworks show, so I ended up making my own with ingredients...
Author: Denise
An easy to make egg-free frosting that works great for decorating cookies for holidays, birthdays and parties. When you need to add coloring to icing, use color paste. If you use liquid coloring, you may...
Author: Sharon Gerstman
This buttercream is light and fluffy and good for those who don't like a sickeningly sweet American buttercream. Make sure you use real egg whites and not pasteurized egg whites (such as Egg Beaters®)....
Author: Tanya Rosario
Brown butter frosting is an 'old' recipe that is not commonly used anymore; however it is delicious. It is easy to make as long as you are careful to not burn the butter. This frosting is great on top...
Author: blueyedfeather
This buttercream is great for icing cakes, and writing on them. It gets hard when refrigerated, so you have to let it come to room temperature before serving. You cannot make flowers with this recipe....
Author: Kristen Pontier
A creamy and light buttercream frosting with natural vanilla flavor for your cakes or cupcakes. Make sure the ingredients are at room temperature to ensure a smooth texture.
Author: Buckwheat Queen
This simple icing recipe pairs perfectly with ANY type of cake!
Author: Rizzy Fischer
This frosting recipe was the one my Grandma used on top of her oatmeal cake, spice cake, and banana nut cake. I also like it on a yellow or white cake. You do have to use at once because this does stiffen...
Author: rlt11_NMC
This quick and easy buttercream is made with margarine and shortening, just like the in-store bakeries!
Author: Kris
A smooth creamy frosting, perfect for any occasion. This is an old recipe from the 1940's.
Author: Adora Marchi
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
This frosting it the best you will ever taste. It is so creamy and just tastes great on any cake.
Author: Debbie
This is a very sweet frosting - it reminds me of maple candy.
Author: Sarah
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
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
This is a frosting I normally put on birthday cakes. Its like the frosting that bakeries put on cakes, but I much prefer to make my own since I know what I am putting into it, and as always, homemade is...
Author: Carol
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
This banana butter frosting is the perfect complement to peanut butter cupcakes.
Author: Lisa Altmiller
Use this recipe to get an ideal buttercream for frosting and borders on cakes, cupcakes, or even cookies.
Author: Rick Mazzuca
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
A delicious and tangy buttercream frosting for cakes and cupcakes.
Author: mocrosby
Smooth and creamy strawberry buttercream made with real strawberries and cream cheese. Tastes like a strawberry smoothie! This recipe will generously frost 24 cupcakes or 1 cake. Refrigerate if not using...
Author: Sarah Dipity
A light butter cream that uses egg whites to give a lighter feel to the frosting. Can use pecans instead of black walnuts or use as a plain vanilla butter cream with no nuts at all.
Author: Rebecca Ponkow
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
This recipe makes enough batter for both a 9-inch cake and a 9x13-inch red champagne cake decorated with edible flowers.
Author: MARBALET
This recipe makes an ideal buttercream for frosting cakes and decorating them with borders.
Author: Rick Mazzuca
This is a rich, caramely buttercream frosting, which pairs perfectly with a simple chocolate cake, or frost an apple cake for a sweet Autumn treat. This icing can also be made with standard ingredients...
Author: LenoreRockchild
This is my grandma's recipe for buttercream frosting. It works wonderfully for decorated cakes, and tastes great!
Author: larkspur
The success of this frosting is in the technique, not the ingredients. It's so creamy and not too sweet.
Author: mom2frankandy
This super yummy Oreo® frosting goes perfectly with a deep, dark chocolate cake. Makes enough to frost a 2-layer cake or 24 cupcakes.
Author: metread
This frosting goes very well on my cookies 'n cream cupcakes. I sold these at a local soccer game and they were a big hit!
Author: letthemeatcake
I knew that my husband's favorite cake was spice cake so I made this for him and he absolutely died when he tasted it! It's now his favorite (even better than his mom's recipe!).
Author: Stephanie
A tasty (and boozy) version of frosting! Great on cakes or cupcakes.
Author: *DW*
I made this buttercream to decorate vanilla cupcakes. It has a spicy kick but is still sweet.
Author: Perversia
This recipe uses only honey as a sweetener and is thus a perfect option for people wanting to avoid refined sugar! It makes enough to frost 1 layer cake or about 40 cupcakes.
Author: Jana
This buttercream frosting with cranberries and almond extract adds a great tart-sweet flavor to white or pound cake.
Author: Allrecipes
Maple flavored frosting that tastes great on the Maple Nut Cake or try it on a plain yellow or chocolate cake, yummy! Increase the amount of maple extract (gradually!) to suit your taste.
Author: Carol
Meg Ray, the owner of San Francisco's Parisian-inspired pastry shop Miette, shares the secrets to her delightful confections in her first cookbook, which is named after the shop.
You don't have to make a Williamsburg orange cake to enjoy this creamy and buttery Williamsburg frosting made with orange liqueur.
Author: Carol
A touch of red food coloring gives this buttercream frosting recipe a lovely pink hue.
Author: Judy Wattenbarger
Use this icing on your favorite sugar-free baked goods, such as cakes and cupcakes.
Author: Pyure
A decadent brownie from Delish.com for the avid mint and chocolate lover.
A truly delicious frosting that almost tastes like caramels. Perfect for cakes and cinnamon rolls.
Author: kategreat