I Am a Professional Baker, And These Are My Top 12 EASY Frosting Recipes For Cakes & Cupcakes Any Homebaker Can Recreate
As a professional baker, I know the right frosting can transform any cake or cupcake into a showstopper. A variety of versatile frosting recipes is essential for any baker. Here are my top 12 frosting recipes that will add the perfect finishing touch to your baked creations.
Nutella Frosting
Rich chocolate cake with Nutella frosting has to be one of the most popular birthday cake flavors and fillings. Because who doesn’t love the rich and smooth chocolate hazelnut spread? The nutty flavor tames the sweetness slightly, but overall this is a super decadent cake filling for serious chocoholics only. Make sure to try these Nutella cupcakes and Nutella cake.
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Homemade Cool Whip
Say goodbye to store-bought mediocrity, with all its additives and preservatives, and get ready to learn how to make homemade cool whip! There’s something undeniably magical about a dollop of this fluffy, cloud-like topping gracing the top of your favorite desserts. With just a few ingredients and minimal effort, you can make a batch of America’s favorite creamy topping in mere minutes!
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White Chocolate Frosting
Use this delicious easy white chocolate frosting for cakes, cupcakes, and more, to elevate them to new heights. It’s rich and creamy, full of flavor, and perfectly balanced.
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7 Minute Frosting
This easy 7-minute frosting is the perfect solution when you’re short on time and need a quick yet delicious topping for your favorite desserts! Using only egg whites and sugar as its two main ingredients, this old-fashioned frosting recipe has a light flavor and a fluffy, creamy texture that will take your pies, cakes, and cupcakes to the next level!
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Diplomat Cream
Diplomat cream or crème diplomate has a unique taste and texture. It is lighter than pastry cream yet richer than simple whipped cream filling. Therefore, there are numerous diplomat cream uses. It works well in a tart; it’s a delicious cake filling, a classic eclair filling, or even makes a tasty small dessert dish on its own.
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Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting
Whether nestled between layers of moist sponge cake or elegantly piped on top of your favorite cupcakes, strawberry cream cheese frosting is a burst of fruity and delicious pink perfection! Crafted with fresh strawberries cooked down into a perfectly sweetened jam and then whipped together with velvety cream cheese and rich butter, this heavenly cream cheese frosting strawberry style is easy to make and impossible to resist!
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Chocolate Cremeux
Chocolate cremeux has to be one of the best cake fillings and frostings. Crémeux au chocolat is made with five simple ingredients and has a silky texture that isn’t too firm and isn’t too soft. To conclude, chocolate crémeux is simply the perfect creamy topping or filling for your favorite pastries, tarts, and cakes like this Triple chocolate cake.
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German Buttercream
Easy German buttercream (or crème mousseline) is my favorite buttercream frosting. It’s a simple pastry cream enriched with butter, so it is a bit more complex to make, but it isn’t as sweet as American buttercream. It’s super smooth and silky and the best cake filling for a variety of desserts, from layer cakes and cupcakes to French macarons.
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Cream Cheese Frosting
Make this delicious, velvety-smooth, easy-to-pipe cream cheese frosting in less than 3 minutes! Surely, cream cheese frosting is the most perfect flavor combination for red velvet cake or spread onto brownies.
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Chantilly Cream
Known for its airy texture and slightly sweet, vanilla-infused flavor, this French chantilly cream will add a delightful rich, and creamy element to all your favorite desserts! Whether you’re making a cake, pie, or pastries, you can use this fluffy whipped cream to fill, frost, or accompany almost any sweet creation!
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Pastry Cream
A classic crème pâtissière (vanilla pastry cream filling) is a creamy custard that is the perfect filling for cakes, eclairs, donuts, and tarts. It has a silky smooth texture and delicious vanilla flavor. My vanilla pastry cream filling recipe is easy to follow and comes together fast. You will love it!
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Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
This silky smooth peanut butter cream cheese frosting will put a delicious twist on your favorite desserts! In this easy five-step recipe, I eliminate the butter and cut back the sugar to create a creamy, delicious balance of sweetness and rich peanut butter flavor. In just five minutes, you’ll have a finger-licking topping that you can use for frosting peanut butter cakes, cupcakes, cookies, or even ice cream!
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