We’ve gathered our best buttercream frostings for you to try instead.
If you love lots of frosting, double the recipe.
Rich cocoa powder gives the frosting all the chocolate flavor it needs.
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Trust us, you’ll definitely want to lick the bowl.
Lemon-Orange Buttercream
Serve a cake with this bright, decadent frosting at your next get together.
This recipe goes great with citrus-flavored cakes, but also berry-infused batters like strawberry.
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Orange Buttercream
Sweet citrus flavor is packed into each bite of this buttercream-wrapped cake.
Try this recipe with other sweet and tart Christmas flavors like cranberry.
Strawberry Buttercream
Including berries in classic buttercream is an easy way to add intrigue.
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Or, try this recipe like we did, paired with our Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake and Chocolate Ganache.
Browned Butter Frosting
Browning your butteradds nutty, deep flavors to the pantry staple.
Doing the same for our buttercream frosting?
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Now that’s genius, if we do say so ourselves.
Malted milk powder adds a warmth that takes silky smooth frosting to new heights.
Just follow steps 3-4 to see for yourself.
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Eggnog Buttercream
Skip to step 4 for your new favorite holiday frosting.
Bourbon-Vanilla Bean Buttercream
Simple, white frosting has never had so much character.
Skip straight to step 5 of the recipe for just the frosting instructions.
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The perfect cake-topper for special occasions, this recipe is also easy to flavor with additional extracts.
It’s a bit more work than American buttercream, but also so incredibly light and fluffy.
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