Pastry chef Michael Tyler is certainly not the sweet, gooey type. But the man makes a mean buttercream. At Beyond the Box Catering, Tyler bakes up everything from eye-catching occasion cakes to rich, ...

You’ve heard about it, you’ve had it, you’ve probably gotten it all over your face after taking a bite out of a cupcake. But what exactly is buttercream? By definition, buttercream is a type of ...

It takes about 2 cups of icing to frost an 8-inch cake, so this recipe makes enough to frost multiple layers. Vanilla buttercream may be stored, tightly covered, in the refrigerator for up to one week ...

Let’s face it, cupcakes are fun. Familiar, colorful and oh-so-cute, these whimsical little cakes are famous for full-on flavor and mile-high frosting. And don’t forget the decorations. Best of all?

There are times when even the best store-bought frosting just won't cut it. If you're going to go to the trouble of making a cake or cupcakes from scratch, you want to finish it with something that is ...

Both vanilla frosting and buttercream can be used to decorate cakes and cupcakes, but they differ significantly in flavor, ...