Few things delight the senses quite like a moist, fluffy vanilla cupcake topped with creamy, dreamy buttercream frosting ...

Simple to prepare, it's buttery and light with a silky smooth texture. We can't wait to try it using other flavors of ...

Use this simple buttercream icing recipe to decorate your birthday cakes, cupcakes and sandwich biscuits. Try adding a little food colouring gel for a splash of colour to your butter icing.

French-style buttercream is made in the same way, but with the addition of egg yolks, which produce a much richer icing. If the mixture splits or curdle instead of emulsifying, stick the bowl in ...

Sweet, creamy frosting is an easy (and decadent) way to embellish your favorite dessert. Basic icing is sugar mixed with milk, which is then flavored with cream cheese, cocoa powder and butter or ...

Allow to cool completely before preparing with the buttercream. Beat together the egg whites and the sugar in a large mixing bowl over a pan of simmering water. Keep whisking until you can't feel ...

Buttercream is an essential ingredient for rounding out certain desserts. If you're having problems stabilizing it, turn to ...

How much water and gelatin you use depends on your frosting recipe. For example, a standard American buttercream takes a ...