Frostings should not be so strongly flavored that they detract from the flavor of the cake. Frostings should complement the flavor of the cake.

If a colored frosting is desired, mix the food coloring with a small amount of the frosting and then add the colored frosting to the larger amount until the desired color is obtained. Harsh strong colors should never be used except in small amounts for some specific decoration.

A butter cream frosting which is too thick can be thinned with a little water or milk before it is used. Care must be taken to add the liquid in very small amounts. Butter cream frosting which is too thin can be thickened by the addition of more powdered sugar. The additional powdered sugar should be mixed into the frosting until the desired consistency is reached.

FROSTING CAKES - Remove loose crumbs and, if necessary, trim the cake. Use a sharp knife to remove any hard or jagged edges.

Form layer cakes using two 9-inch layers, or a sheet cake cut in half to form 2 layers, or two sheet cakes put together.

When frosting a layer cake, invert the bottom layer with the top side down. Place the thicker layer on the bottom.Use a spatula to spread a thin layer of frosting or filling evenly over bottom layer. (Top layer will slip if too much frosting or filling is used). Cover the top layer, top side up. Starting from the center and working outward, spread frosting on the top of the cake; then frost the sides.

When frosting cupcakes, spread the specified amount of frosting on the top of the cupcake. DO NOT frost the side.

7-Minute Frosting
7-Minute Frosting 2
7-Minute Fat-Free Frosting
7-Minute Mocha Frosting

Air-Dried Buttercream Icing For Flowers
Alice's Butter Frosting
Almond Paste Frosting
Amaretto Butter Frosting
Angel Food Cake Icing
Angel Food Cake Sauce
Angel Mallow Frosting
Apricot Filling
Apricot Glaze

Baker's Frosting
Banana Frosting
Banana Icing
Banana-Cream Cheese Frosting
Banana Frosting
Basic Frosting
Beat and Eat Frosting
Bittersweet Chocolate Frosting
Black Chocolate Cup Cake Icing
Bluegrass White Bourbon Frosting
Boiled Icing
Borsata Wine Sauce
Broiled Coconut Frosting
Broiled Peanut Butter Frosting
Brown Beauty Frosting
Brown Butter Brandy Frosting
Brown Butter Frosting
Brown Sugar Marshmallow Frosting
Busy Day Cocoa Icing
Butter Cream Frosting
Butter Cream Frosting 2
Butter Cream Frosting 3
Butter Cream Icing
Butter Custard Filling
Butter Frosting
Butterscotch Frosting
Butterscotch Icing

Candied Flowers
Caramel Butter Nut Icing
Caramel Frosting
Caramel Fudge Icing
Caramel Icing
Caramel Icing 2
Chantilly Cream Filling
Chocolate Brandy frosting
Chocolate Butter Icing
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Chocolate Buttermilk Icing
Chocolate Chip Frosting
Chocolate Clay Roses
Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
Chocolate Cream Frosting
Chocolate Filling
Chocolate Fudge Buttercream Frosting
Chocolate Fudge Icing
Chocolate Fudge Icing 2
Chocolate Glaze
Chocolate Icing
Chocolate Icing 2
Chocolate Frosting
Chocolate Mocha Frosting
Chocolate Whipped Cream
Cinnamon-Apple Frosting (Low Fat)
Clear Lemon Filling
Clear Orange Filling
Cocoa Almond Frosting
Coffee Icing
Coffee Scotch Icing
Colored Icing Mixing Guide
Confectioners' Sugar Glaze
Confectioners' Sugar Icing
Cranberry Frosting
Cream Cheese Icing
Cream Cheese Icing 2
Cream Cheese-Pecan Frosting 1
Cream Cheese-Pecan Frosting 2
Cream Filling
Creamy Butter Frosting
Creamy Cherry Frosting
Creamy Icing
Creamy Peanut Butter Icing
Créme Patisserie
Crusting Buttercream Icing
Crystal Glaze
Custard Cream Filling
Custard Filling

Dark Chocolate Ganache Filling, Frosting and Sauce
Date Delight Filling
Decorating or Piping Gel
Dimple Icing
Divinity Icing
Dream Whip® Frosting

Earl Grey Tea Ganache
Egg Nog Icing
Emperor's Frosting

Fig Filling
Five-Minute Chocolate Frosting
Flavored Seven Minute Frosting
Fluffy Chocolate Frosting
Fluffy Cocoa Topping
Fluffy White Frosting
Fluffy White Icing
Fondant Icing
French Silk Frosting
Fresh Coconut Cream Frosting
Fresh Orange Icing
Fruit Glaze
Fudge Icing

Glazed Nuts and Fruits

Heavenly Torte Filling
Hershey's One-Bowl Buttercream Frosting
Hundred Dollar Frosting

Instant Pudding Icing

Jell-O® Frosting
Jell-O®-Seven Minute Frosting
Jon's Sheet Cake Frosting

Kool-Aid Frosting

Lemon Butter Filling
Lemon Butter Frosting
Lemon Butter Frosting 2
Lemon Butter Frosting 3
Lemon Cornstarch Filling
Lemon Filling
Lemon Icing

Marble Icing
Marshmallow Frosting I
Marshmallow Frosting II
Marshmallow Frosting 3
Marshmallow Fudge Frosting
Marshmallow Icing
Mexican Chocolate Frosting
Mock Twinkie® Filling

No-Cook Marshmallow Frosting
Never Fail Caramel Frosting

Old-Fashioned Caramel Icing
Old-Time Decorator's Icing
Orange Filling
Orange Filling 2
Orange Frosting
Orange Icing
Orange Glaze
Orange Marmalade Filling
Orange Water or Rose Water Icing
Ornamental Frosting
Ornamental Icing
Ornamental Meringue Frosting

Peanut Butter Frosting
Peanut Butter Icing 1
Peanut Butter Icing II
Penuche Icing
Peppermint Frosting I
Peppermint Frosting II
Peppermint Patty Frosting
Petit Fours Icing
Pineapple Glaze
Pineapple-Butter Frosting
Pineapple-Marshmallow Filling
Pound Cake Glaze
Poured Fondant Icing
Powdered Sugar Icing
Pumpkin Frosting

Quick Pour Fondant Icing

Raspberry Butter Cream Frosting
Red Velvet Cake Icing
Rocky Road Frosting
Royal Icing
Royal Icing 2

Sea Foam Frosting
Sour Cherry Icing
Sour Cream Filling
Sour Cream Frosting
Stabilized Whipped Cream Icing
Strawberry Cream Filling
Strawberry Glaze
Swirl Frosting

Thin Icing

Uncooked Chocolate Frosting

Vanilla Bread Icing
Vanilla Cream Frosting
Vanilla Custard Filling
Vanilla Sugar

Walnut Filling
Whipped Chocolate Ganache
Whipped Cream Filling
Whipped Fruit Filling
Whipped Gelatin Icing
Whipped Jam Filling
Whipped Topping
White Fudge Frosting
White Mountain Frosting