Use this simple buttercream icing recipe to decorate your birthday cakes, cupcakes and sandwich ... to cool for 10 minutes before adding to the whipped butter and sugar. Beat until well combined.

Make the frosting just before you serve the cake and only ice as many cakes as you need. Store the frosting (and any iced cakes) in an airtight container in the fridge. The frosting will keep for ...

Ina Garten likes to double this recipe and prepare two ... and tang to yield a tender cake with a fine crumb — an ideal partner for cloud-like whipped cream and sweet strawberry slices.

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Vanilla cake topped with chocolate frosting is already pretty magical on its own, but this recipe defies everything ... light and delicate texture. The whipped egg whites are eventually folded ...

There are those of us who prefer buttercream frosting and those who like whipped. But, when it comes to making a selection ...

Step Leave to cool completely before turning out the cake – it’s too soft when it’s warm. Dust with icing sugar then serve with the whipped cream.

Go “Southern hostess” and squirt some whipped cream ... and spread icing on top and sides if you insist that every bite of cake needs to be slathered in caramel. Recipe courtesy of Sugar ...

Foaming the butter gives this cake a warm, slightly nutty flavour ... Serve dusted with icing sugar and a bowl of whipped cream.

Nothing creates magic in the kitchen quite like baking a cake. The simple act of mixing flour, sugar, and butter transforms ordinary ingredients into something extraordinary. Each time you open the ...

Place in a water bath, and bake in the oven for 2 hours. ­Remove the foil, allow the cake to cool, and refrigerate. When really cold, remove the cake from the pan.

Choose from our hand-picked recipes ... dense ginger cake from Jennifer Latham has a beautiful deep-brown color and a lovely sparkling sheen. A light topping of fluffy whipped cream balances ...