Buttercream frosting really sets the tone for a good cake, and it's the vanilla you use that'll make or break your buttercream. From imitation or pure vanilla extract to beans, paste, and more ...

As a professional baker, I can tell you that having a dependable vanilla buttercream frosting recipe to lean on is incredibly valuable. For a long time, I used to just wing it. Instead of using a ...

There are few things in the kitchen as magical as a truly perfect frosting. It’s the grand finale, the crowning glory that ...

Jump to the recipes:raspberry crumb loaf, oatmeal milk chocolate toffee cookies and vanilla sheet cake with strawberry buttercream frosting. Carolyne McIntyre Jackson and Jodi Willoughby have ...

Vanilla cake with vanilla frosting is everyone’s favorite for a reason, and sometimes it’s best not to mess with a classic. Whether vanilla cupcakes are being handed out at a kid’s birthday ...

is the method used for “Italian” buttercream -- the sugar is cooked to a high temperature and, when added to the egg whites, makes for a stronger meringue. When it comes to chocolate frosting ...

Jump to the recipes: raspberry crumb loaf, oatmeal milk chocolate toffee cookies and vanilla sheet cake with strawberry buttercream frosting. Carolyne McIntyre Jackson and Jodi Willoughby have worked ...