ALL our best & favorite FROSTING recipes IN ONE POST! (2024)

4.59 from 51 votes

• 2 sticks softened butter
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1.5 cup powdered sugar
• bit of milk if you find this stiff.

• beat ingredients until smooth.

4.72 from 14 votes

• 2 packages of soft cream cheese
• 1/2 cup soft butter
• 1.5 cups powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

• Beat the cream cheese & butter well.

• Add powdered sugar and beat again.

• Add vanilla and beat until fluffy.

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• 1 soft 8 ounce package of cream cheese
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 tsp honey
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon

• Beat the ingredients together until smooth and fluffy.

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• 1 cup browned butter
• 3 cups powdered sugar

• Brown 1 cup of butter. Put the browned butter in the fridge and let chill just until softened.

• Beat softened brown butter and 2 1/2 cups of the powdered sugar together.

• Add additional powdered sugar until your frosting is the consistency you prefer.

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5 from 1 vote

• 4 oz dark chocolate chopped
• 1/4 cup heavy cream

• Put the chocolate in medium heat-safe bowl.

• In heavy saucepan warm cream over low heat until hot.

• Pour hot cream over the chocolate and stir quickly until chocolate is melted and well-blended.

• Let cool about 3 minutes or until a good thick and still pourable consistency. Use immediately.

4.33 from 59 votes

• 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
• 3 to 4 cups of confectioners sugar start with 3 and see if more is needed
• pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon milk or heavy cream
• 1 cup medium strawberries pureed (makes about 1/2 cup)

• Puree your strawberries, transfer to a small saucepan and boil gently until reduced by half (about 20 minutes). Cool completely. You want to end up with about 1/2 cup pureed strawberries

• Beat butter and sugar together well (at least a couple of minutes)

• Add salt, extract, and cream and beat again until light and fluffy.

• Stir in the cooled strawberry puree.

5 from 1 vote

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup whiskey

• Combine ingredients together and whisk well.

• Use right away before the icing sets.

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4.30 from 20 votes

Cherry Cake

• 2 and 1/8 cups flour
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup butter, room temp
• 1/2 cup maraschino cherry juice
• 1/3 cup maraschino cherries, cut small
• 1/4 cup milk room temperature
• 4 egg whites room temperature

Cherry Frosting

• 1 cup butter, room temp 2 sticks
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1/3-1/2 cup maraschino cherries, cut small based on how much cherry flavor you’d like
• 1/4 tsp salt

Cake Recipe

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9 by 13 inchcake pan or 1/4 sheet pan.

• Sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.

• Beat the butter to creamy first, then SLOWLY add milk, then cherries and juice.

• Add them to dry ingredients. Beat mixture for 2 minutes.

• Beat the egg whites separately. Gently fold into the batter.

• Pour into prepared pans. Bake for 30 minutes or until cooked through. (check at the 25 minute mark)

Frosting Recipe

• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and powdered sugar. Be sure to add the powdered sugar slowly to minimize mess. Mix until well blended, then increase mixer speed and allow to mix for 3 minutes or until fluffy.

• Add cherries and salt and mix until incorporated. Spread on cooled cake.

5 from 2 votes

• 4 cups of powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 stick of soft butter
• 4 tablespoon lime zest
• 4 tablespoon of lime juice
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup coconut milk

• Beat sugar and butter together until fluffy.

• Add remaining ingredients and beat until smooth.

• Add additional sugar until desired consistency is reached.

5 from 5 votes

• 1/2 cup butter unsalted
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

• Beat the butter until creamy.

• Slowly add in the powdered sugar, while beating.

• Add vanilla.

• Add the milk until desired consistency (you may want to add additional milk)

Use as pale of butter as you can find to keep the frosting white in color.

5 from 1 vote

• 1 pint of heavy whipping cream
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1 cup powdered sugar

• Beat until blended.

• Add more powdered sugar as necessary to achieve the right consistency.

3.50 from 4 votes

• 1 cup red hot candies
• pop rocks

Firecracker frosting

• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup butter softened
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tbsp cream or milk
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp cloves
• 2 drops hot sauce

For cupcakes

• Prepare a package of white cake mix (or homemade!) according to the directions for cupcakes.

• Add 1 cup of crushed red hot candies to the batter before baking (I use my food processor to crush them.)

  Tip: spray the cupcake liners to help them come off the cake better. These are gooey!

• Bake according to package directions.

For frosting

• Mix the butter and powdered sugar.

• Add the rest of the frosting ingredients to the sugar and butter. Beat together an additional 2 minutes.
  

  If desired, more cinnamon and hot sauce can be added to increase heat.

To assemble:

• Scoop out the center of the cooled cupcakes…set the cake aside.

• Pour Pop Rocks into the center of the cupcake and top with the cupcake you set aside (avoid having the frosting touch the Pop Rocks directly to keep them fresh)

• Frost the cooled cupcakes.

• Dip the frosted tops in Pop Rocks (or simply sprinkle the Pop Rocks on top)