How to make homemade icing for cakes

This 10-minute vanilla frosting recipe is creamy, rich, smooth, perfectly sweet, and the best frosting for spreading on homemade cakes.

Yep, you CAN make fluffy and silky smooth frosting without powdered sugar. This frosting made with regular sugar is not a sad substitute for the classic buttercream frosting. It’s actually an old-fashioned technique, called Ermine frosting or boiled milk frosting! It’s truly perfect and NOT too sweet - you can use it to frost any cakes and cupcakes. It can be piped, spread, and dyed easily!

The best buttercream icing for cupcakes and cakes. Includes both vanilla and chocolate frosting recipes. You only need 4 ingredients: butter, confectioners sugar, vanilla and milk. Recipe will frost 24 cupcakes or a 9x13 cake.

This recipe for icing is so simple. If you can boil water you can make this icing. Great for topping cakes, cookies, cupcakes and more. Simplest icing ever.

The BEST homemade Vanilla Buttercream Frosting recipe! WIth only 4 ingredients, this creamy frosting is perfect for cupcakes and cakes!

Warning! This homemade cream cheese frosting is irresistible and may cause friends and family to beg you for more. With just 4 ingredients and 4 easy steps, this easy frosting is incredibly versatile and perfect to top cakes, cupcakes, and more!

An easy way to elevate cakes, cookies, muffins, and countless other baked goods! This simple 2 ingredient recipe will instantly step up any dessert. Read below for how to make this same recipe into either an icing or a glaze.

This old-fashioned 7 minute frosting recipe is light, delicious, and easy to make. A bright white frosting that's perfect for cakes, cupcakes, and more.

Light and fluffy, this wonderful Vanilla Frosting is so dreamy! You’ll love its delicate flavor and how easy buttercream is to make.

Do you want to make your store bought icing fluffy? It’s so convenient to use a can of frosting. When it comes to cake decorating, store-bought icing is a great way to save time. However, it often lacks the fluffy, airy texture, and for me the flavor of homemade buttercream frosting.