Frosting
Chocolate-Raspberry Frosting
This recipe originally accompanied Chocolate Layer Cake with Chocolate-Raspberry Frosting.
Chocolate Marshmallow Frosting
This frosting goes with the recipe for Incredible Melted Ice-Cream Cake
Pistachio Buttercream Frosting
Use to frost White Chocolate Easter Cake with Strawberries
Whipped Crème Fraîche
This recipe originally accompanied Strawberry Basket Cake .
Fresh Coconut Cake
Sometimes seen with a lemon filling, this is one of the oldest "fancy" layer cakes and a great southern tradition. The fresh coconut makes you realize why this cake has always been special.
White Chocolate Easter Cake with Strawberries
This pull-out-all-stops dessert layers a white chocolate pistachio cake with strawberries and a do-ahead pistachio butter-cream. For the finishing touches, whipped cream is piped up the sides, and a marzipan top is crowned with fresh strawberries.
Decorator’s Chocolate Buttercream
This is the best chocolate buttercream icing ever. The icing is rich, like mousse, and outrageously delicious.
Coconut Buttercream
It's easier to make buttercream with a standing electric mixer, but it can be done with a handheld one.