For any home baker, the quest for the perfect frosting often feels like a never-ending journey too sweet, grainy, or unstable. The good news: the secret to a soft, creamy, memorable buttercream is ...

Although we could wax poetic about the many techniques of making buttercream, let's keep things simple, tasty and most importantly, foolproof. Is that a freshly baked cake we smell? Whether you’re ...

If you’re planning to make Halloween treats with striking black buttercream, here’s your friendly reminder to start prepping ...

This is the 100th installment of Brow Beat’s recipe series. (I am counting Crabby Snacks and Homemades as a single recipe, because what is a homemade without a crabby snack, or a crabby snack without ...

If you can’t find mascarpone, just replace it with 8 ounces of butter. With a hand or stand mixer, beat the butter, mascarpone and heavy cream until it becomes fluffy. Add the powdered sugar 1/4 cup ...

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 ...

Paola Velez makes Olive Oil Cake with Buttercream Frosting and Sour Candied Oranges on this episode of Pastries with Paola. As an Associate Food Editor, Bridget Hallinan primarily focuses on home ...