Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From classic chocolate to hazelnut buttercream, these creamy, buttery recipes are ones you'll turn to again and again. Pastry chef ...

This easy carrot cake is a simple 2-layer cake with cream cheese frosting. No pineapple or coconut, just classic flavor and a ...

We’ve all had that store-bought versus homemade dilemma before. Baking cupcakes from scratch for a birthday party or classroom celebration can be difficult and time-consuming. And store-bought sweets?

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?

I've baked a lot of cakes in my life, but none have earned as much repeat status as Julia Turshen's Happy Wife, Happy Life Chocolate Cake. The recipe comes from her cookbook, Small Victories. It's a ...

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?

I like to thin the frosting with orange juice instead of milk because the acid cuts the sweetness a bit. But use milk if you prefer. Enough to frost 24 cupcakes thickly, or 48 thinly 1 (16-ounce) box ...

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 egg ...

Place the butter and milk in a mixing bowl. Place 2 cups of the confectioners' sugar into a sifter, and then sift it directly into the bowl with the butter. Mix well with an electric mixer. Sift and ...

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. Beat the ...

Frosting isn't the only thing you can decorate a homemade cake with. Top your next cake with these fun, underrated toppings, ...