Birthday cake decorated with buttercream frosting - Betsie Van Der Meer/Getty Images There are times when even the best store-bought frosting just won't cut it. If you're going to go to the trouble of ...

Let’s all be honest: When we reach for a slice of cake, we’re in it for the frosting more than anything else. There’s nothing that can transform a cake from just OK to practically heavenly like a ...

Pastry chef Michael Tyler is certainly not the sweet, gooey type. But the man makes a mean buttercream. At Beyond the Box Catering, Tyler bakes up everything from eye-catching occasion cakes to rich, ...

Let’s face it, cupcakes are fun. Familiar, colorful and oh-so-cute, these whimsical little cakes are famous for full-on flavor and mile-high frosting. And don’t forget the decorations. Best of all?

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Enough for 1 (3-layer) cake. Note: You will need a candy thermometer to make this icing. From Laurie Pyle of Cocoa & Fig of Shakopee. She prefers to blend half of this recipe with half the ...

Last year trend-spotters declared pie was the new cupcake; before that it was doughnuts. But cupcake shops not only haven’t disappeared, they’ve multiplied. After sampling the wares at these shops, ...