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A sugary topping for desserts such as cakes and donuts. Frosting is generally thicker and fluffier than icing. Questions may be about preparing, storing, or using frosting, or about techniques for applying icing to a target baked good.

Frosting is a sugary topping for desserts such as cakes or donuts. It is generally thicker and fluffier than .

Questions for this tag may be about preparing, storing, or using frosting. Questions can also be about the techniques for applying frosting to a baked good.

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Filling vs Frosting

What's the difference between filling and frosting? Does filling mean filling inside layers of a cake and frosting is covering the outside of the cake?
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Adjusting whipped cream to hold its shape longer?

How can I adjust a whipped cream recipe so that it holds together longer? I envision a cross between whipped cream and a light airy frosting. The whipped cream will also have different flavorings added. These need to hold together at room temp for…
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Can I make a buttercream using cacao butter?

My nephew have lactose allergy and I want to bake his birthday cake , were we live we don't have a lactose intolerance products but I found a cacao butter can I used to make buttercream frosting??
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What’s the minimum sugar to egg white ratio in Swiss buttercream?

A Swiss meringue buttercream is a buttercream based on a sugar and egg white mix that is first heated and then whipped. The average recipes I could find use roughly one part egg white to two parts of sugar1, some a bit more, some less2. I would like…
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Coffee whipped cream filling

I want to make a coffee cream filling for a mocha roll cake. If I dissolve instant coffee into heavy cream will it cause cream to not whip up properly?
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How can you change flavors in store-bought frosting?

I'm in a time crunch and I bought pre-made frosting for some cupcakes I'm bringing to a potluck (I know, shame on me. The cupcakes are homemade at least.). Because I was rushing, I accidentally bought 'whipped cream frosting' when I was trying to go…
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Frosting kept melting when trying to frost cake

I made a chocolate malt cake for the first time the other day. I let the cake sit overnight to cool. I made the frosting while the cake was baking and put it in the fridge for the next day. The cake recipe had me cook the cake at 325 for 45-50…
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what is the correct consistency for cream cheese frosting

I'm having an issue making decent cream cheese frosting. I have a recipe that says to use: 1 pound (450g) cream cheese, at room temperature 4 oz (110g) unsalted butter, at room temperature 2-3 cups (240-360g) powdered sugar, sifted a few…
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What technique or tools should I use to make frosting in this particular shape?

I want to make dessert like in the screenshot. How can I make the white part to look the same in real life as in the screenshot (it could be not rounded corners, if it will be impossible)? The consistency is something like frosting. The brown is a…
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What's the kind of cake that have liquid frosting that drips when you open the package?

I've seem videos of such cakes where the frosting is in molten/semi-liquid form sitting on top of the cake, and held up by packaging (usually a piece of hard plastic wrap around the cake). Upon lifting the wrap the frosting flows down and covers the…
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What is a stable frosting for a cake that will be in warm temperatures at an outside party?

I'm hosting a party for my son who's turning three at a park. We'll be under cover but not air conditioned - and we're in the middle of a hot Texas summer. The party is early in the day so it's likely to only be around 80-85 Fahrenheit. Still not an…
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Can you cover an angel food cake with fondant?

can anyone tell me if I can cover an angel food cake with fondant or is it too heavy for this sort of cake? What is the best for this kind of cake...
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how long does swiss meringue last?

I've just discovered swiss meringue as a dairy-free option for frosting cakes and am not sure much about it, including how long it lasts, whether to store it in the fridge or room temperature, how far ahead can I make it and does it freeze. …
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Freezing Buttercream Flowers for later use?

I would like to make some buttercream cake decorations in advance and freeze them for later use (I am very slow at creating these designs) I know I can freeze them but I don't know what people put them in to not be damaged or freezer burnt in the…
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Rescuing peanut butter frosting

I was trying to get a smooth, frothy peanut butter frosting. I used a cup of creamy peanut butter, half a cup of butter, and 2 cups of powdered sugar. I liked the consistency of the mixture. But I accidentally left it on the stove and the heat of…
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