From Better Homes and Gardens

This simple buttercream frosting makes enough to frost a two-layer cake.

Vanilla Buttercream

From Betty Crocker

Blend five, everyday ingredients to create a finger-licking-good frosting in 15 minutes!

Creamy Chocolate Frosting

From Better Homes and Gardens

This basic frosting recipe makes enough to top the sides and tops of two 8- or 9-inch cake layers.

Creamy White Frosting

From Better Homes and Gardens

When you want a really good dessert, make this triple layer chocolate cake with rich, creamy frosting.

Best-Ever Chocolate Cake

From Heart-Healthy Living

Use this reduced-fat frosting recipe to top cookies, cupcakes, and other favorite desserts.

Cream Cheese Frosting

From Better Homes and Gardens

Here's a basic cupcake recipe that's quick and easy to make yet so elegant and pretty to serve.

Plain Jane Lets Loose Cupcakes

From Family Circle

These darling cakes are made from a pound cake mix and glazed with melted canned frosting, allowing you more time to spend on the marzipan decorations and chocolate hearts.

Valentine Cakes

From Midwest Living

Combine white cake mix and chocolate sandwich cookies to make this easy dessert that kids love.

Cookies-and-Cream Cake

From Smithfield

Paula's holiday twist on her Grandmother Paul's recipe.

Paula's Red and Green Velvet Holiday Cake

From Family Circle

Caramel topping turns this basic white cake recipe into a spectacular dessert. The melted sugar topping sets up into a sweet crackly confection even if your zigzag is less than perfect.

Caramel-Drizzle White Cake

From Better Homes and Gardens

This fruit-filled spice cake is topped with cream cheese frosting then decorated with chopped pecans.

Hummingbird Cake

From Better Homes and Gardens

Chocolate is the star of this dessert recipe, but coffee is a key ingredient because it deepens the flavor of the chocolate.

Pecan-Laced German Chocolate Cake

From Taste of the South

Strawberry Birthday Cake

From Taste of the South

Strawberry Cream-Cheese Icing

From Better Homes and Gardens

This caramel-flavored frosting works best on a 13x9-inch cake because it sets up so quickly.

Penuche Frosting

From Better Homes and Gardens

Spread this frosting on a citrus-flavored cake or on a plain white cake for extra pizzazz.

Citrus Frosting

From Fine Cooking Magazine

Butterscotch Frosting

From Better Homes and Gardens

Rosemary adds a unique flavor to this cheese and cream filled dessert cake.

Honey-Rosemary Angel Food Cake

From Midwest Living

The syrup is in both the cake and the frosting for this dessert recipe. A little ground ginger also adds a zing of flavor.

Maple Syrup Cake

From Better Homes and Gardens

Score it big with sports-loving kids when you dish out this party cake. All it takes is a cake mix and canned frosting and some decorative embellishments for a winning dessert.

All-Star Sports Cake

From Family Circle

The peach colored frosting hints to the peaches baked into the cake layers. Peach schnapps flavors both the cake and the frosting.

Ribbons And Bows Cake

From Diabetic Living

Love cream cheese frosting? To make it extra fluffy, add light whipped dessert topping. Yum!

Fluffy Cream Cheese Frosting

From Better Homes and Gardens

This decadent cake, made with butter for a rich, moist cake, is ideal to serve at a bridal shower or birthday party. As much as a month beforehand, make and store the Caramelized Pistachio Shards in an airtight container at room. Reserve any leftover shards to sprinkle on ice cream.

Pistachio Cake with White Chocolate Buttercream

From Better Homes and Gardens

The rich caramel and butter frosting hardens while it cools sealing in the moist goodness of this layer cake recipe.

Caramel-Frosted Hummingbird Cake

From Family Circle

Fresh ginger imparts a piquant taste to the rich yellow cake. The honey and cream cheese frosting is the crowning touch.

Rich Ginger Sheet Cake