Let’s be honest—there’s something deeply comforting about the scent of vanilla wafting through your kitchen. It’s like baking ...

2 stick (1/2 Lb) Unsalted Butter, Softened Until You Can Make A Fingerprint In It. You Do Not Want Butter Too Soft Or ...

Use this simple buttercream icing recipe to decorate your birthday cakes, cupcakes and sandwich biscuits. Try adding a little food colouring gel for a splash of colour to your butter icing.

French-style buttercream is made in the same way, but with the addition of egg yolks, which produce a much richer icing. If the mixture splits or curdle instead of emulsifying, stick the bowl in ...

These beauties are the best of both worlds if your mom loves meringues and cupcakes. A bit of buttercream frosting acts as the glue that binds meringue swirls to the top of cooled cupcakes.

We thought cupcakes were good – you know, the light and spongey kind with a creamy, vanilla taste to satisfy our sweet tooth and preferably some decadent icing smothered on. So can you imagine ...