1,151 frosting recipes

Swiss meringue buttercream that's silky-smooth and never gritty or cloying. Whip warmed egg whites and sugar into a glossy meringue, beat in butter, and finish with vanilla for a bakery-quality frosting.

Holiday decorating icing whisks powdered sugar with a splash of milk and a drop of flavor extract into a smooth, pipe-able glaze for outlining, flooding, and drizzling Christmas cookies.

Light, fluffy chocolate mocha icing with instant coffee and cocoa. No-cook, no-fuss frosting that whips up in 15 minutes flat. Foolproof every time.

Rich chocolate frosting made with melted unsweetened chocolate, butter, cream, and powdered sugar, decorated with chocolate chips and chocolate kisses. Mrs. Fields copycat.

A Depression-era chocolate cake made with no eggs, no butter, and no milk. Mixed right in the pan with the famous three-holes method, topped with rich fudge frosting.

Fairfax chocolate icing made with unsweetened and semi-sweet chocolate, melted marshmallows, and butter. A glossy, fudgy frosting that spreads thick and sets with a soft bite.

Old-fashioned boiled chocolate icing with just four ingredients: chocolate, sugar, milk, and water. Sets glossy and firm on a cooled cake.

Original German sweet chocolate cake with Baker's German chocolate, buttermilk, and folded egg whites in three layers. Frost with classic coconut-pecan frosting.

Orange cake filling made with fresh orange juice, lemon juice, and orange zest cooked over a double boiler. Bright, citrusy, and thick enough to hold between layers.

Sigi's chocolate torte: store-bought pound cake layered with a silky chocolate ganache-style icing made in a blender. Four-layer torte ready for the fridge in 30 minutes.

Gingerbread icing that dries rock-hard for gluing gingerbread houses and piping crisp royal-icing details. Three ingredients, stiff peaks, no egg whites.

Regular vanilla frosting. Extra things may be added to enhance different flavors if desired.

Rich chocolate frosting made with Coca-Cola, butter, and semi-sweet chocolate in a glossy, spreadable icing with subtle caramel notes.

Mahogany icing with cocoa, strong coffee, butter, and powdered sugar. A rich mocha frosting with a deep, dark color that comes together in 10 minutes with no cooking.

Honey icing made with a boiled sugar-honey syrup poured over beaten egg whites with melted marshmallows. A fluffy, glossy frosting with floral honey sweetness for cakes.

Fluffy marshmallow icing made with a hot sugar syrup, beaten egg white, and melted marshmallows. A billowy, cloud-like frosting that spreads smooth and sets with a soft, glossy finish.