When it comes to cupcakes, it’s simple to take the easy way out. Who hasn’t thought to themselves, “Why make cupcakes by hand when I can just pick up a pre-made batch at the super market?” ...

You can always shellac frosting over your cupcakes, but learning a few simple but sophisticated techniques can give your pretty pastries a professional touch, not to mention impress your friends and ...

Beautiful frosted cupcakes are Magnolia Bakery's bread and butter (it's this sweet treat that was popularized by Sex and the City, after all). So when the bakery extended an invitation to a cupcake ...

Now that our long national nightmare is over—obviously I’m referring to the cupcake craze of the unfortunate aughts—let’s talk for a moment about frosting. Good frosting. Buttercream frosting. There ...

I was very close to frosting this week's cupcakes with a pastry bag—they would have looked very pretty. But I couldn't find a tip to do it. (As a side note, BA has a helpful video on how to use a ...

Any good cupcake always has a good frosting. There are many different types of frosting, but the most popular is buttercream, which is is just that: butter that has been creamed with sugar, creating a ...

Getting fancy with your frosting will be a piece of (cup)cake for would-be decorating divas who want to frost their cupcakes like a pro. Using your filled piping bag, start at the outside of the ...

Try this Neapolitan cupcakes recipe! Layers of chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry frosting make a delicious dessert everyone will love. Easy and fun to bake! Love strawberry, vanilla, and chocolate?

Food blogger Brooke Edwards of Frost Me Up showcased this out-of-the-box technique that can make a cake's icing appear so smooth that it will look like it's been covered in fondant by a professional.

A cupcake just isn't the same without frosting. But many of us have a hard time applying it without making a mess. There's an easy fix for this: heat the frosting, then hand dip the cupcake. Frosting ...

Have you ever tried a Pinterest recipe that turned out poorly? — -- Did you ever see a beautiful treat on Pinterest, tried to make it and failed spectacularly? Melissa Rycroft did just that this ...