This is it—the star of the show, the main event, the most important part of our cupcakes—buttercream! As this is French buttercream, this is tres, tres serious. You will pay attention, follow along and execute these directions! C’est Sérieux! Recipe courtesy of ROBICELLI’S: A Love Story, with Cupcakes (Viking Studio) (The buttercream can be seen on the cupcake […]
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Bitter Mocha Buttercream Frosting
In one of those “Why didn’t we think of this before?” moments, we happened to have some leftover espresso buttercream and wondered what would happen if we added unsweetened chocolate. Mocha frostings aren’t a revelation, but what is new is using unsweetened chocolate with Italian Meringue Buttercream (IMBC) to keep this version slightly bitter and […]
Sour Cream Chocolate Frosting
You will be amazed at how two ingredients come together in such a luscious way in this sour cream chocolate frosting recipe. This is very rich, chocolatey and decadent. And, by the way, extremely easy. Note that different chocolates will affect the thickness of the final frosting. Have a little extra sour cream on hand […]
Nonfat Greek Yogurt Ganache Frosting
Our Sour Cream Chocolate Frosting has been a staple, and for good reason. Two ingredients yield an amazing result that surprises us with its deliciousness every time. One day we had run out of sour cream, but had plain nonfat Greek yogurt in the fridge. Would it work? We thought it would, but were wary that the […]
Cream Cheese Frosting
Here is a classic cream cheese frosting recipe for carrot cakes and many other cakes as well. It is very creamy, spreads like a dream and is not too sweet. Print Cream Cheese Frosting Author: Bakepedia Makes: Makes 3⅔ cups; enough for an 8-inch or 9-inch layer cake or a 9 by 13-inch cake Ingredients 1 […]
Confectioners’ Sugar Frosting
This confectioners’ sugar frosting recipe is very easy and is the go-to for many cake bakers. It is similar to canned frostings, which is a plus for many because it’s the nostalgic, sweet frosting from many of our childhoods. It is easy to make and has a basic vanilla flavor. The recipe makes enough to […]
Italian Meringue Buttercream
Our Favorite Buttercream This ultra-smooth buttercream is not too sweet and is our frosting of choice when we want a silken, elegant texture and delicate flavor. It is based on meringue and a cooked sugar syrup, so it is a more complex Italian meringue buttercream recipe than a standard confectioners’ sugar-based frosting, but we think […]
Dark Chocolate Ganache
Ganache, at its most basic, is a blend of two ingredients: chocolate and cream (usually dark chocolate like in this recipe). As simple as it is, it is also extremely versatile and well worth learning how to make: While fluid, it can be poured and used as a glaze over a cake or used as […]
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