Buttercream

The Magnolia buttercream is also very basic - icing sugar, butter and milk. ❋ Unknown (2006)

I LOVE frosting - but buttercream is my favorite. sparklyathlete Jan 26 chocolate ganache frosting … …. yummmmmmmy!!!!! ❋ Unknown (2010)

I frosted her birthday cake with a plain buttercream that I added coconut extract to, then covered the whole thing in unsweetened shredded coconut. ❋ Sarah (2009)

You see, I got it into my head that this year's cake would be a Neopolitan affair: a delightful combination of chocolate, French vanilla and strawberry all wrapped up in buttercream and topped with an ice cream cone! ❋ Sarah (2009)

If he had wanted plain buttercream, I would have acquiesced without a murmur. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Set aside at room temperature while buttercream is made. ❋ Melissa (2009)

Or a really great traditional buttercream is always welcome! ❋ Unknown (2010)

The entire cake is then doused in buttercream and topped off with sweetened coconut. ❋ Melissa (2008)

I had a tiny bit of leftover vanilla buttercream from the cupcakes and piped little dots around the cake board. ❋ Melissa (2008)

And of course the coffee Swiss meringue buttercream is freaking to die for! ❋ Unknown (2008)

You can also replace the buttercream between the layers with fairly firmly whipped sweetened cream and then either frost the cake with buttercream (the contrast between the lighter whipped cream and the firmer buttercream is nice) or finish it with more whipped cream. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Frosting was also not the best, more like a bad buttercream from a grocery store birthday cake than the melt in your mouth kind that is on Buttercup or Sugar Sweet Sunshine. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Oh my goodness, that pink buttercream is so pretty! ❋ Unknown (2008)