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    Homemade Frosting and Buttercream Recipes

    The perfect frosting adds the finishing touch to cakes, cupcakes, and other baked treats. From classic vanilla buttercream to rich chocolate frosting and fruity flavors, these from-scratch recipes are perfect for spreading, piping, and decorating.

    Try my Buttercream Frosting, Chocolate Buttercream, or Lemon Buttercream. You'll also find Oreo Buttercream Frosting and Chocolate Ganache for topping your favorite baked goods.

    • Chocolate Ganache with cocoa powder swirled on a layered cake.
      Chocolate Ganache
    • Oreo Buttercream Frosting swirled on cupcakes.
      Oreo Buttercream Frosting
    • A slice of chocolate cake on a white plate with a strawberry.
      Buttermilk Chocolate Cake
    • A yellow cupcake topped with a swirl of frosting.
      Buttercream Frosting
    • Three chocolate cupcakes topped with swirled chocolate buttercream.
      Chocolate Buttercream
    • Pumpkin Spice Buttercream Frosting on a pumpkin spice cupcake.
      Pumpkin Spice Buttercream
    • Lemon cupcakes
      Lemon Buttercream

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    I'm Kathy, the recipe developer and photographer behind Beyond the Chicken Coop. I'm a lifelong home cook and baker, sharing homemade recipes made with everyday ingredients we grow, raise, forage, and preserve.

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