22 Homemade Buttercream Frosting Recipes To Step Up Your Cake Game

Sure, you could play it safe by adding your go-to chocolate or vanilla icing to finish off your cake, but we think that your dessert deserves better. We've gathered our best buttercream frostings for you to try instead. Buttercream frosting is a delicious way to add indulgent flavor to your favorite cakes and cupcakes. It's easy to whip up, and even easier to get carried away slathering it onto your baked goods with a heavy hand once you taste how good it is. Choose a flavored buttercream that pairs deliciously with your cake. Try our Browned Buttercream Frosting to make chocolate cupcakes even more decadent or smear Peach Buttercream Frosting onto bright, fruity cake to enhance its vibrance. It's impossible to go wrong with our classic Vanilla Buttercream, while our Bourbon Buttercream is a sure-fire crowd favorite. Enjoy the richness of this wonderful way to finish your cake with these frostings and even more creative buttercream recipes. These frosting recipes will have you making an extra batch so you can spread it on as thick as you'd like.