Buttercream frosting techniques

This tutorial shows you how to color buttercream frosting, including creating both pastels and vibrant colors-perfect for cakes and cupcakes!

My best cake decorating tips for frosting smooth buttercream cakes with sharp edges, plus the best vanilla buttercream recipe for a flawless finish!

Learn how to make the perfect buttercream consistency for cake decorating, from frosting a cake to making buttercream flowers and more!

I’m sharing 30 different ways to pipe with star tips. Use the piping techniques for buttercream, whipped cream, or any other frosting!

Learn how to create vibrant colors with buttercream frosting with this handy guide. Including my favorite products, a detailed video, and my favorite frosting recipes for the job | Sugar & Sparrow | #buttercream #frosting #wilton #icingcolors #coloringfrosting #color #foodcolors #americolor #buttercreamrecipes #frostingrecipes #cakedecorating #sugarandsparrow #cakebasics

Emily | British Girl Bakes on Instagram: "If you struggle with smooth frosting, skip it! Try one of these techniques instead. If you need more details and step by step instructions you’ll find them in my tutorial - search on YouTube for 7 Cakes Without Smooth Frosting 😊 #buttercream #buttercreamcakes #frosting #cakedecorating #cakereels #cakereel #britishgirlbakes"

If you find your frosting too sweet, don't lose hope. I have our best tips and tricks to help lessen the sweetness of buttercream frosting. American buttercream is often the go-to frosting for many, known for its simplicity, and forgiving nature. However, its sugariness can sometimes be overpowering for some detracting from the overall enjoyment of the dessert.

Anyone decorating a cake for the first time has probably had an experience like this: you gather inspiration, get an idea in your head, and get super excited to bring it to life! Then you realize the colors you were dreaming of aren’t exactly easy to mix. The color just wouldn’t get dark enough. It wasn’t quite the right hue. Or maybe you were close to getting the right color, but your buttercream suddenly turned into a curdled mess? If that sounds like you, or if you’re just interested in…

Learn how to frost a cake the easy way with some of our favorite techniques! These cake decorating methods are great even for beginners!

This twist on American buttercream frosting stands up to a warm day, is perfect for piping and it's not too overly sweet. It the perfect buttercream for summer!