{"id":240565,"date":"2026-01-25T03:10:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T03:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/blog\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=240565"},"modified":"2026-01-25T03:10:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T03:10:01","slug":"homemade-frosting-recipes-to-up-your-cake-game","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/blog\/articles\/read\/240565\/homemade-frosting-recipes-to-up-your-cake-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Homemade Frosting Recipes To Up Your Cake Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Want to know how to turn a boxed cake into something special? The answer is always homemade frosting! Use creamy buttercream to frost a cake and decorate with rosettes. Or try family-favorite recipes for Italian meringue buttercream or Hawaiian Dobash frosting if a traditional buttercream is not for you. We&#8217;re even sharing an old-fashioned cooked frosting that dates back to the Depression-era. These homemade frosting recipes will turn your ordinary cake into a bakery-quality dessert for a birthday party, holiday, or any special occasion.<!-- Recipe Roundup 6222464552009728 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cake\/yummy-vanilla-buttercream-frosting.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/S-ogBhYkowGRGU6in-_ayC_UVT5IBXDlaSI-Yr_R66Ulwlkhz_ej5A-nLo0iWXga2P35wLp5VMSBsNFxcsZkjQEFDWMG4mvwIxy3NB8\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">SHERRY SYMMONDS<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">HAMILTON, MS<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/CpCL5bc9YCU8vR6xU3N5OwRrL131rIpbCzUCMmtImqDKLYPIAPzQ5ggEYawS4wobz-lGqyBxTGfx8e-vmyF5cVxZj2K8geSuSiBUug=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cake\/yummy-vanilla-buttercream-frosting.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yummy Vanilla Buttercream Frosting<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;I was working on my first fondant-covered cake for my daughter&#8217;s birthday. Since I wanted everything to turn out just perfect, I started searching for a good buttercream recipe to go under the fondant. The recipes I found were either for very large amounts, didn&#8217;t sound very tasty, or were the kind of buttercream that would not hold up well for the purpose I needed. This went on beautifully.&#8221; &#8211; Sherry<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cake\/easy-coffee-icing.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/G8AWvrqoCJv-Mff-3V9_1_nAVaSh-QfGBzgRuXIsbg6rW4QzNwzxbJazw_-CRa1WR76VJmY9f4MnH1Cuk8O-IJv5jEVL1U_OG2DTL-Y\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">AMY BARRETT<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">PALM COAST, FL<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/qM-YJHTRKnpbGixZ8Y7c4KdMIVsMiZkNeFGLKGQKTIuyXJLDG5XUESH502yxQW5YcUAF28yHVoBmzWtdVw7HmvtB5Ld7s95OwbuSzIOb=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cake\/easy-coffee-icing.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Easy Coffee Icing<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;I made this easy coffee icing to go on a mayonnaise cake (chocolate). It whips up quick and easy. The coffee flavor is perfect and it&#8217;s hardly sweet at all.&#8221; &#8211; Amy<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cake\/dobash-frosting-for-dobash-cake-hawaiian-style.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/V9ujj8whVkRGhfu5VMpI8NL54B3a6WspUcTZGBjd2o2pLALKQgPKH94SCadRuwECVIQHkutYjfdADFP4Z0VMUxcdJDOszB2jvR1TkDwIQ2HVB-Z4o9y_BQ\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">LAURA MANUEL-ARRIGHI<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">MILILANI, HI<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/Hb6H6Q4RvgmQclUCY49cy6iO0yV0l5ZhFM4s1yk8z-q_tB0VtGBGvAZU8LqFIQa2kIFEy5SmU251KZP8Q0GZGO7ZvIkzFJPCmLpGKw=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cake\/dobash-frosting-for-dobash-cake-hawaiian-style.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dobash Frosting (for Dobash Cake, Hawaiian Style)<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;Per request, I am posting this frosting separately so people can just search for frosting. This is my family-tested Dobash recipe. Don&#8217;t let the richness fool you. We love this frosting for its light and just-right sweetness.&#8221; &#8211; Laura<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cake\/cooked-frosting.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/S8NOKe_P8P8mwtGWgqEeTiRx-t3_k9-vEfu6C_ewRz1922bBL1fhqWZ25TwyBqdQVvfIc8foVZFwpVxLQIVSgNlNicXr_tDtHnYOWkyEXJXPGntIr6D3Yg\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">KAREN GREENWOOD<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">CARY, NC<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/p3CY48cY4RkvWHSXDhxCFKg6Yf6ZjRMyL_OXEQhC7Q7t1_hWB8Z7TBIgeqxTAruVsUOt1fEbT0mZ9kd5DtXyJMS-_XV5PJ2HzEH4KtY=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cake\/cooked-frosting.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cooked Frosting<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;This delicious cooked frosting recipe was given to me by a co-worker, Judy Larson, who also enjoys cooking and baking. You will never ever buy a plastic tub of frosting again! I have also done some research, and many years ago, this was a Depression-era frosting also called Poorman&#8217;s Frosting.&#8221; &#8211; Karen<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cake\/authentic-italian-meringue-buttercream-frosting.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/all6aeiDk-KGoeaOMNzKD2--1nQRe7tDdgFncpI1s6CMoJBh7IYPk7tfJ7eKp3oSypVriyaBRvQdPh1CCgZxjtaWuUIv28PSQXI6wZE\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">ANNAMARIA SETTANNI MCDONALD<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">BROOKLYN, OH<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/F2iPTEiGkSd7opFm9n6CAY4THhfevtbSuJwMkqDgyhdt1VWUNLDG-2OfrzscetUAhR5hMPfQHaRR4NovOPX87XWTb4qRSApwnPRU5ro=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cake\/authentic-italian-meringue-buttercream-frosting.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Authentic Italian Meringue Buttercream Frosting<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;This is a creamy light version that is not rich and heavy. Very smooth with subtle sweet tones. This recipe reflects the naturalness and simplicity that Italians use in their recipes.&#8221; &#8211; Annamaria<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/bakedbroiledandbasted.com\/creamy-peanut-butter-frosting\/?utm_source=featured-blogger&#038;utm_medium=curatorcrowd&#038;utm_campaign=curatorcrowd&#038;utm_content=justapinch.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/Y-26DoTQSZy5uA2vJ-6gwPc1xf4lt3fqZ2FrHNcWOa_29Iyd8PRyUPT6T-wMbtM0HsFi_fZ8XtZ5xY2C0Blouisr8krtvUaF7CKefg\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">FEATURED BLOGGER <\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/ADrOTxRjcmqfedLJqk3fj42ltYdwTFC9pwYdoZHFGJO4vvqly7uOP0z_XTaoFcdXMvEP3vZWObo6DckQ7HcXwufkkh5kARCup3wmGbo=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/bakedbroiledandbasted.com\/creamy-peanut-butter-frosting\/?utm_source=featured-blogger&#038;utm_medium=curatorcrowd&#038;utm_campaign=curatorcrowd&#038;utm_content=justapinch.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creamy Peanut Butter Frosting<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;This Creamy Peanut Butter Frosting is a silky creamy treat and is perfect on any chocolate cake or cupcake. It has the perfect balance of sweetness.&#8221; &#8211; Debbie<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cake\/lemon-buttercream-frosting.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/Ubg70n6cCX0jeJ8mIWttebFc3ZvgRlnxYc_8v1w_r9nBY1Vum1S8oDEZB3E5fn4oNQkfF0R9lDgL6z4g8toshad6S37nDagAcldpeA\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">DESIREE CLEVELAND-CAMPOS<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">DAVIS, CA<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-lhdZ7um3Gz7Y9ylOwvycAwdTCSaZ1zp_Mb2mkfVAdiS5eDGQ7X2XW2xF-tTo67K9-KcUEpXTCaY0OZ8nasQ1m_B9b_-afJHfvYZblU=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cake\/lemon-buttercream-frosting.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lemon Buttercream Frosting<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;This is a super sweet and tangy lemon buttercream.&#8221; &#8211; Desiree<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cake\/classic-white-almond-buttercream-frosting.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/zSq1C4nQeYrPTGDlhR9bNyI_9zHN8r-nRXNga-vJuOuPJzinKV8RfgleWxX7kw0fb1TntVCIRurXUuGlSBkac9SxTClESQXS0HOXqkqNFdg003qcxzIB\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">CINDY SMITH BRYSON<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">THE BEAUTIFUL GULF COAST OF, FL<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/M8YmyIQ-VwLTXrHz-KwqU7-BunvDPIaWEHzcNE9ozV8wotiqfQQTsZx0w_-ZQASLbpkAC1UjeAlyHjG1css_68EW9GxFQiak3ZEgHMI=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cake\/classic-white-almond-buttercream-frosting.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Classic White Almond Buttercream Frosting<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;Also known as wedding cake frosting, this classic buttercream is perfection when you want a frosting that has that bakery taste for your cakes. This is the buttercream that you will be tempted to eat right out of the bowl!&#8221; &#8211; Cindy<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cake\/marshmallow-vanilla-buttercream.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/1HcjmwgKpaMRu79889-nxoXQbWbJR8gDMFYaEcqjPgGOZLHlitM6u8HFt5jiuZoQFeB_0ZWKyEz-WHngNicayLOoxz-POjCYMWA8O-Y\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">CLARE BUTLER<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">PHOENIX, AZ<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/OG_UzstLegrdNihygOBHuoffpOvG7UFXi4cP0YTXkcjvy6nzANxYEibIa1ZpRjL_CeGxwsS5M88m049AnFLfsl8XwQvQXoxoZTFCJSI=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cake\/marshmallow-vanilla-buttercream.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marshmallow Vanilla Buttercream<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;This is the easiest frosting I have ever made and it is to die for! It goes perfect with a deep dark chocolate cake or any cake that goes well with a light frosting. And the best part is it&#8217;s a snap to make.&#8221; &#8211; Clare<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cake\/the-absolute-best-buttercream-frosting-ever.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/ccQS96DR3YGlwD7N11U08u_wZFhhnlWzmYZWd16Q6EhivdE24YQg_nwrA99jlrURhc4HEJ7CsRGHFqKUg0HWE94SHk3OWx0yp7fC3H5OzzXuKP9SuHE\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">WHITNEY FROEHLICH<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">BELLVILLE, TX<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/hDPmHEZSrnQ6sEsHeZFM4yJAVWp-Q2czOrlmRx7r3s2oKfbqvp2cVVJwhAyauKtYLkBzKtUWAINQgEz-7q4ariSsblKYhX2jV-DQYTs=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/cake\/the-absolute-best-buttercream-frosting-ever.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Absolute Best Buttercream Frosting&#8230; Ever!<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;For years I have searched and searched and searched&#8230; and even did some more searching to find a frosting that was identical or almost identical to the frosting you taste from a bakery. And I finally found one!&#8221; &#8211; Whitney<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/dessert-cake\/double-express-cupcakes-dark-chocolate-frosting.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/Jnf8S93ZosRgEzyJ81h9NpAQ5XI9zuBOXtjNgEnQCZf65xkpSSIjl8QZoYnpGHVs1Dd-TkCqpISveOC6Dd-vRPKw6z1uRkPNB5_3qGKoVX8tzWcc-5cnlw\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">GRETCHEN BEAULIEU<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">WETUMPKA, AL<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/7CD5Q2koYaO_XvJOOJNpqJheIj3uuJogWnyY9HFlqjz2_O4-bDVdpacv0p7evZvooX-q0kU7iaLX-Xsni74fjP2WzNpnEhmsY-RfGBcc=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/dessert-cake\/double-express-cupcakes-dark-chocolate-frosting.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chocolate Espresso Cupcakes and Dark Chocolate Frosting<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;I developed this recipe to help my daughter raise money for a mission trip, and they were a big hit. You can also make this as a cake.&#8221; &#8211; Gretchen<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-white shadow my-4 mx-auto\">\n<div class=\"position-relative\">\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/other-dessert\/easy-homemade-buttercream-frosting.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/opC7KrLto1S3S680V-DRKtgE61BjMBcbEmxrZ_5uyB-97nRoTCx3DoeYCu170oqUZutuu44p9UJukmfFVobLAtAKNCHC0e96_jhAM3M\" class=\"card-img card-img-top\" alt=\"recipe image\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"position-absolute text-white banner-blue\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"ellipsis\">KITCHEN CREW<\/div>\n<div class=\"small ellipsis\">NASHVILLE, TN<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><img src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/9BHU1N5eTtH1hReBXdt-5MaGnddG-3ezNGqbSNMKa4h047nkSqgbw8x-yhLEQERbF8iPU8rY_ZookJVeltAOXdKO7IiSKipACeyxy70=s78-p\" class=\"position-absolute shadow shadow-lg border border-white rounded-circle\" style=\"top:10px; left: 20px; width:80px; height:80px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/recipes\/dessert\/other-dessert\/easy-homemade-buttercream-frosting.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Easy Homemade Buttercream Frosting<\/a><\/h2>\n<div>&#8220;Thick and dense with a silky texture, this American buttercream recipe is quick, easy, and delicious. 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