This is the type of frosting that is cooked over the stove, then whipped. This goes well on almost any type of cake.
Author: Vickie
My mother used to make this as a base before making her marshmallow frosting on some of her cakes.
Author: Carol
This is a YUMMY whipped cream frosting that is very stable and does not melt at room temperature unlike many standard whipped cream frostings. It also makes a GREAT dip for fresh fruit -- not too sweet,...
Author: Jo-Lynn Jansen
This frosting takes approximately seven minutes to make.
Author: obertolas
This icing recipe is #1! It's quick and easy to make, bright white for cake decorating, and you can easily change it's consistency! This is the most important icing recipe you'll ever have. It's so basic,...
Author: Meghan Rey
I have tried every meringue buttercream recipe I could get my hands on over the years. I make it to decorate all our children's (and husband's) cakes and cupcakes. This is my recipe. It is easy, quick,...
Author: dsrinivasan
Very Easy! Add a little more water to ice the cake and a little less to make the decorations!
Author: CHAYES100
Light and fluffy icing. Perfect for an angel food cake. You would swear it was a boiled frosting, all the taste, very little effort! I like to change it up a bit and use maple or peppermint extract instead...
Author: Debi
You'll melt marshmallows in a double boiler on your way to making this great icing recipe and be glad you did it, too.
Author: Carol
Use this creamy vanilla frosting recipe when you need a quick solution for your cakes or cupcakes.
Author: Leo J. Lagrotte
This traditional frosting goes well with almost any type of cake. It is quick and easy to make.
Author: Sierra
Light and creamy ermine frosting to compliment any cake. I use this instead of a cream cheese frosting on red velvet cake or cupcakes. The almond flavoring really compliments red velvet and offers an alternative...
Author: Colleen Renzullo
Originally known as ermine icing or butter roux icing, you can change up the flavor with any extract you want to try. I love adding peppermint extract for a pop of holiday flavor.
Author: atp
This is a very good frosting. You may flavor it with any flavoring extract to suit your needs.
Author: Carol
This recipe is great with black forest cake or on any other cake. Pair this icing with cherry pie filling and your favorite chocolate cake recipe for a delicious Black Forest cake.
Author: D.C. Simpson
White wedding cake frosting. This is a very good frosting for decorated cakes.
Author: APARSONS
This is an old family favorite because it is not as sweet tasting as other frostings and is very fluffy.
Author: Karen Davenport
This is a fluffy whipped frosting that is lovely on cakes. Makes enough to frost one 9x13 inch cake.
Author: Carol
Smooth and tasty vanilla buttercream, perfect consistency for decorating any cake.
Author: Couellet
Homemade fondant without the added expensive ingredients like glucose or glycerin. Works great for cake designs of all sorts such as modeling figures, covering cakes, decorating, etc. Add your choice of...
Author: Kendra
This mixture of sour cream, sugar, coconut, and whipped cream dessert topping is a perfect frosting for a white layer cake!
Author: Donna
I threw together this frosting for my birthday cake. I used a devil's food cake, and it was very well received.
Author: LMCBSOP
This recipe is great with Allrecipes' 'Coffee Liqueur Brownies.' I wanted a coffee frosting with a kick of vanilla to finish.
Author: LINDARUE
This classic frosting is beaten for seven minutes in a double boiler. Due to its marshmallow-like consistency, be sure your cake is completely cooled before you frost it.
Author: Debi
Similar to Seven Minute Frosting - however, much better!!! Excellent when used with a devil's food cake.
Author: Carrie Passen
White frosting that can be used for all your cake decorating needs.
Author: LAURA B
Perfect vanilla flavored frosting, for birthday cakes, or any cake you like. Not too thick or too smooth. If I can pull it off in five minutes you can too!
Author: Claudia
A simple and easy frosting to do when you have a bunch of cupcakes to decorate or when you have children over for a party and you like them to decorate their cupcakes themselves.
Author: Cara
This recipe is at least 90 years old, my grandmother says they used it a lot during the depression. Also, you can substitute lemon, almond, or whatever for the vanilla if you're so inclined, but I like...
Author: Gary
This is the type of frosting that is cooked over the stove, then whipped. This goes well on almost any type of cake.
Author: Vickie
This is a YUMMY whipped cream frosting that is very stable and does not melt at room temperature unlike many standard whipped cream frostings. It also makes a GREAT dip for fresh fruit -- not too sweet,...
Author: Jo-Lynn Jansen
A very simple sugar icing that's great for the holidays! Works well for glazing cookies and cupcakes or cakes. Not so great for piping.
Author: txchefette
This nice icing keeps its shape. It's great for piping on cut-out cookies, yet stiff enough for making flowers. It may be too sugary to mound up on cupcakes, unless of course you have a strong sweet tooth!...
Author: dreaming*vegan
This frosting takes a little extra time, but the results are worth it.
Author: Carol
A creamy meringue frosting. Use sherry instead of vanilla for an interesting change of pace.
Author: Carol
This icing recipe is #1! It's quick and easy to make, bright white for cake decorating, and you can easily change it's consistency! This is the most important icing recipe you'll ever have. It's so basic,...
Author: Meghan Rey
Very Easy! Add a little more water to ice the cake and a little less to make the decorations!
Author: CHAYES100
Light and fluffy icing. Perfect for an angel food cake. You would swear it was a boiled frosting, all the taste, very little effort! I like to change it up a bit and use maple or peppermint extract instead...
Author: Debi
This is an old family favorite because it is not as sweet tasting as other frostings and is very fluffy.
Author: Karen Davenport
You'll melt marshmallows in a double boiler on your way to making this great icing recipe and be glad you did it, too.
Author: Carol
I have tried every meringue buttercream recipe I could get my hands on over the years. I make it to decorate all our children's (and husband's) cakes and cupcakes. This is my recipe. It is easy, quick,...
Author: dsrinivasan
A simple and easy frosting to do when you have a bunch of cupcakes to decorate or when you have children over for a party and you like them to decorate their cupcakes themselves.
Author: Cara