A frosted cupcake is a classic American dessert. Here is my go-to recipe for an easy buttercream frosting, made with powdered sugar, butter, milk and vanilla. It’s sweeter and less silky than a classic European buttercream, but so easy to make. Some of my friends prefer this version for its sweeter taste. There are just…
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Vanilla Butter Cookies
This tasty rolled and cut cookie is just the perfect thing to frost and decorate. What makes this my go-to recipe for cut-out cookies is that this dough tastes great and is easy to work with. The secret? There isn’t much sugar in this dough, yielding a very easy to roll dough that cuts cleanly…
Barbie Cake
The Barbie Cake is a sugary creation of epic proportion. My daughter has been a Barbie fan for years. And so for years at her request I’ve made her a Barbie cake for her birthday. She just turned 17 and requested a Barbie cake. She usually had a particular actual Barbie she wanted in the…