Icing for cakes

The best buttercream icing for cupcakes and cakes. Includes both vanilla and chocolate frosting recipes. You only need 4 ingredients: butter, confectioners sugar, vanilla and milk. Recipe will frost 24 cupcakes or a 9x13 cake.

Looking for a lightly sweetened frosting? This whipped frosting is like a stable whipped cream and pipes beautifully on cakes and cupcakes!

This vanilla glaze recipe is made with 3 simple ingredients and only takes 2 minutes to make. It is sweet and creamy with a hint of vanilla.

Our favorite Vanilla Buttercream Frosting! This American buttercream recipe is creamy, fluffy, and has just the right amount of sweetness. It pipes beautifully on Vanilla Cake, our favorite Cupcakes, and even Sugar Cookies.

This easy vanilla frosting is the best buttercream recipe! Make light and fluffy vanilla frosting, ideal for decorating cakes and cupcakes.

Billowy snow-white frosting made with whipped egg whites, sugar, water and a pinch of salt…

If you’re looking for a silky smooth buttercream frosting recipe that is not too sweet or grainy, then this recipe is it! I find traditional American style buttercreams way too sweet, so I came up with my own version that has far less icing sugar (in relation to the amount of butter) compared to more traditional recipes. Best part is, it’s still stable enough to use for layered cakes and is great for piping too!

A light, whipped white frosting with a delicate almond flavor -- perfect for wedding cakes because it holds up really well. This makes 4 cups, enough for 2 9-inch layers.

This twist on American buttercream frosting stands up to a warm day, is perfect for piping and it's not too overly sweet. It the perfect buttercream for summer!

Perfect Italian Buttercream Frosting is a rich and smooth traditional icing that is the best choice to decorate cakes and cupcakes.