4,781 butter cream recipes

Buche de Noel (Christmas log cake): a classic French yule log with sponge cake, coffee buttercream, meringue mushrooms, and a dusting of powdered sugar snow. A showstopping holiday centerpiece.

Caramel surprise cake, individual molten chocolate cakes hiding frozen caramel candies that ooze when cut. Served over pooled caramel and feathered chocolate sauce.

Oysters Souvenir de Tahaa breads and pan-fries fresh-shucked oysters, then plates them around a silky cream-of-shallots sauce reduced with white wine, lemon and oyster liquor.

Four-layer sour cream orange cake with citrus zest, a Grand Marnier glaze, cream cheese coconut frosting, and toasted coconut on the sides. A make-ahead showstopper for celebrations.

Curried cream of eggplant soup with potato, thyme, and basil, puréed velvety smooth and finished with cream. Salt-sweating removes bitterness for a mellow, earthy bowl.

Apple-bacon quiches layer Canadian bacon and tender sliced apples with Swiss cheese in a savory caraway-and-mustard custard, baked in individual tart shells. A brunch crowd-pleaser.

Mini cherry cheesecakes with vanilla wafer crusts and homemade tart cherry topping. Single-serving cream cheese desserts baked in muffin cups, ready for any party tray.

Pepper-crusted top round steak seared in a hot skillet and finished with a red wine, cognac, and cream pan sauce. Bistro-style steak dinner on the table in 30 minutes.

Cheddar cauliflower soup thickened with a butter-flour roux and finished with half-and-half. Creamy, cheesy, and ready in 30 minutes with tender vegetables throughout.

Pepper chicken in a creamy mushroom sauce with chili powder and teriyaki, browned in butter and simmered in one skillet. A spicy-creamy weeknight chicken dinner with a warm kick.

Klops is a traditional Polish meatloaf made with ground beef, pork, salt pork, and kidney fat, finished with a cream pan gravy. Rich, old-world flavor in every slice.

Buttermilk chocolate cake split and filled with coconut-pecan cream, then blanketed in sour cream chocolate frosting. A Southern showpiece worth every step.

Heart-shaped Kahlua white chocolate Valentine cake: tender white chocolate cake soaked in Kahlua coffee syrup and frosted with whipped white chocolate ganache. Show-stopping romantic dessert.

Three-layer chocolate souffle cake filled and frosted with homemade chocolate pudding made from scratch. Light, airy layers meet thick, velvety custard.

Pumpkin Frangelico cheesecake: a spiced pumpkin cheesecake on a gingersnap crust, spiked with hazelnut Frangelico liqueur and topped with a boozy sour cream layer. The Thanksgiving cheesecake adults reach for first.

Sour cream pumpkin coffee cake with a tender vanilla batter, spiced pumpkin filling layer, and a brown sugar-cinnamon streusel sandwiched and topped. Fall brunch favorite.