Let’s face it, cupcakes are fun. Familiar, colorful and oh-so-cute, these whimsical little cakes are famous for full-on flavor and mile-high frosting. And don’t forget the decorations. Best of all?

This Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe with Buttercream Frosting Recipe is a fabulous dessert, special occasion treat, or birthday cupcakes. Made with simple pantry ingredients, you will fall in love with ...

Pastry chef Paola Velez's stunning buttercream-coated olive oil cake is made with a bit of buckwheat flour, which adds color and a deep earthy flavor to the cake. It's garnished with candied oranges ...

A buttercream's three core ingredients -- butter, confectioner's sugar, and milk -- make the perfect texture for pipable cake frosting. However, introducing ingredients to alter the taste can be ...

Let’s all be honest: When we reach for a slice of cake, we’re in it for the frosting more than anything else. There’s nothing that can transform a cake from just OK to practically heavenly like a ...

They’re low fuss, feed a crowd and travel well. By Margaux Laskey Margaux Laskey, a senior staff editor for New York Times Cooking, prefers sheet cakes for their frosting-to-cake ratio. Feb. 15, 2023 ...

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Associate Food Editor Ana Calderone shows you how to master this pretty frosting technique If you've never seen a rosette cake before, ...

This Funfetti buttercream frosting is creamy, fluffy, and full of sprinkles—perfect for decorating cakes, cupcakes, and sugar ...