Chocolate Swiss Buttercream

With a hint of caramel from toasted sugar, Belgian cassonade, or light brown sugar, this Swiss meringue–based chocolate frosting is rich, complex, and none too sweet.

Maple Frosting (Italian Buttercream)

Sweetened with maple syrup alone, this buttercream frosting has a uniquely mild sweetness and earthy flavor.

Strawberry Frosting (Swiss Buttercream)

This colorful frosting has a naturally intense flavor and color, thanks to the addition of freeze-dried strawberries.

Perfect Swiss Meringue

Fluffier than a French meringue, Swiss meringue whips up with the same ratio of ingredients.

French Buttercream Frosting

This silky-smooth frosting has a mellow sweetness and rich custard flavor that complements coconut cake as readily as it does chocolate.

Honey Frosting (Italian Buttercream)

Sweetened with honey alone, this Italian buttercream frosting has an all-natural flavor that can't be beat.

Italian Buttercream

Italian buttercream is creamy, velvety, and delicious. Because it's made with Italian meringue, it's a lot lighter in color than most buttercreams and it looks almost pure white against a dark chocolate cake. It also holds up pretty well in warmer temperatures, so if you're planning a summer party outside, this is your go-to buttercream!

Old-Fashioned 7-Minute Frosting

Toasted sugar and salt tame the sweetness of this quick and easy frosting, keeping it flavorful and light.

American-Style Chocolate Buttercream

This eggless chocolate frosting takes a little more time to make than a traditional American buttercream, but not much—and its deep, dark chocolate flavor is well worth the wait.

German Buttercream

This German buttercream is incredibly smooth and delicious. It's made with a custard base, which gives it a natural yellow color. And although this buttercream contains a fair amount of butter and three egg yolks, it is surprisingly light, both in texture and taste.