Icing on the cake

Chilling cake layers before you frost them can cut down on crumbs in the frosting. Find out how to chill cake layers to get smooth frosting.

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.

Getting a smooth finish on your fondant or buttercream cake is easier than you may think. All you need is a simple crumb coat. This often-omitted step is the key to professional results, even when you aren’t planning on a traditional fondant-covered cake. Read over our friendly guide, watch our helpful video, then… get ready to (c)rumble!!!! #wiltoncakes #blog #blogpost #blogger #cakedecorating #cakeideas #beginner #basic #simple #easy #homemade #baking #cakeideas #layercake #howto #tutorial

We’ve created a guide of cake frosting types to help you understand their differences and find the best one for your culinary creations!

London Fog Cake from Tessa Huff’s Layered cookbook. A moist, decadent chocolate layer cake filled with a earl grey Swiss Meringue buttercream and topped with homemade salted caramel! This stunning and flavorful cake is perfect for special occasions!

Piped, painted, smeared or slathered—your cake will be gorgeous with these great ways to ice a cake.

Classic Vanilla Buttercream is the best tasting frosting that is light, fluffy, creamy, and spreads on a cake like a dream. Perfect as a pipe-able frosting for all your decorative needs from @savorysweetlife #frosting #Cakes #CakeDecorating

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A good cupcake or cake is nothing without a wonderful Buttercream Frosting Recipe on top! Be the star of every party when you use this simple but delicious buttercream recipe for your next cake.

How long since you've baked cupcakes? THAT long, eh? Isn't it time to get back into the cupcake habit?If you've ever had kids in the house, you've no doubt made cupcakes. Before school systems reacted to allergy issues by becoming super-strict about food brought in from outside, cupcakes were a must-have for class parties. Birthdays, Halloween, whatever the festive occasion, a couple of dozen decorated cupcakes were sure to appear.