Icing and Frosting Archives - Pook's Pantry Recipe Blog A Life in Food by real-life Chef Cheryl Bennett Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:15:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.pookspantry.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cropped-PP-favicon-32x32.png Icing and Frosting Archives - Pook's Pantry Recipe Blog 32 32 Devil’s Food Cupcakes with Mint Buttercream https://www.pookspantry.com/devils-food-cupcakes-with-mint-buttercream/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=devils-food-cupcakes-with-mint-buttercream https://www.pookspantry.com/devils-food-cupcakes-with-mint-buttercream/#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:30:00 +0000 https://www.pookspantry.com/the-devils-food-made-me-do-it/ Deep, dark devil’s food cupcakes with crème de menthe buttercream are the perfect treat for those who love the combination of chocolate and mint. Shaved chocolate mint candies are the perfect garnish for these tasty cupcakes. If you like thin mint cookies, or mint chocolate chip ice cream, these cupcakes are for you! I’ll give you variations...

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]]> https://www.pookspantry.com/devils-food-cupcakes-with-mint-buttercream/feed/ 4 Soft pumpkin cookies with cinnamon frosting https://www.pookspantry.com/how-to-make-pumpkin-cookies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-make-pumpkin-cookies https://www.pookspantry.com/how-to-make-pumpkin-cookies/#comments Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:20:00 +0000 https://www.pookspantry.com/?p=17198 Filled with warm, seasonal spices, these soft pumpkin cookies are topped with a buttery cinnamon icing, making them the perfect fall treat. Make a batch of these melt in your mouth cookies for Halloween and top with fun sprinkles. I’ll give you variations and substitutions where I can, plus helpful tips and tricks for success....

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]]> https://www.pookspantry.com/how-to-make-pumpkin-cookies/feed/ 2 Easy vanilla cupcakes with strawberry cream cheese frosting https://www.pookspantry.com/vanilla-cupcakes-with-strawberry-cream-cheese-frosting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vanilla-cupcakes-with-strawberry-cream-cheese-frosting https://www.pookspantry.com/vanilla-cupcakes-with-strawberry-cream-cheese-frosting/#comments Thu, 15 May 2025 16:30:00 +0000 https://www.pookspantry.com/?p=5129 Simple vanilla cupcakes with strawberry cream cheese frosting are the perfect cupcakes for any occasion. Made from scratch, with zero artificial coloring, this strawberry cream cheese frosting is the perfect complement to this easy vanilla cupcake. I’ll give you variations and substitutions where I can, plus helpful tips and tricks for success. Read on for this info...

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]]> https://www.pookspantry.com/vanilla-cupcakes-with-strawberry-cream-cheese-frosting/feed/ 12 Strawberry Cream Cheese Cupcakes https://www.pookspantry.com/strawberry-cream-cheese-cupcakes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=strawberry-cream-cheese-cupcakes https://www.pookspantry.com/strawberry-cream-cheese-cupcakes/#comments Thu, 06 Feb 2025 21:00:00 +0000 https://www.pookspantry.com/?p=14511 Strawberry cream cheese cupcakes made from scratch with real strawberries and zero food coloring are perfect for Valentine’s Day, birthday parties, and baby showers. Made with both fresh and freeze-dried strawberries, they are full of strawberry flavor. I’ll give you variations and substitutions where I can, plus helpful tips and tricks for success. Read on for...

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]]> https://www.pookspantry.com/strawberry-cream-cheese-cupcakes/feed/ 2 Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cupcakes https://www.pookspantry.com/peppermint-hot-chocolate-cupcakes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=peppermint-hot-chocolate-cupcakes https://www.pookspantry.com/peppermint-hot-chocolate-cupcakes/#comments Thu, 07 Dec 2023 18:45:00 +0000 https://www.pookspantry.com/?p=779 Peppermint hot chocolate cupcakes are bittersweet chocolate cupcakes topped with a smooth and fluffy peppermint Swiss meringue buttercream. It is a dreamy little cupcake perfect for the holiday season. The cupcake batter is mixed up in a bowl – no mixer required! Perfect for holiday parties or sharing with friends and neighbors, these peppermint hot chocolate...

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]]> https://www.pookspantry.com/peppermint-hot-chocolate-cupcakes/feed/ 10 Day of the dead cupcakes recipe https://www.pookspantry.com/day-of-the-dead-chocolate-cupcakes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=day-of-the-dead-chocolate-cupcakes https://www.pookspantry.com/day-of-the-dead-chocolate-cupcakes/#comments Wed, 25 Oct 2023 20:30:00 +0000 https://www.pookspantry.com/?p=8338 Celebrate the season with these chocolate day of the dead cupcakes. Festive and delicious, they are perfect for a Día de los Muertos party. With colorful sugar skull decorations and fun sprinkles, they will be the hit of your festivities. I’ll give you variations and substitutions where I can, plus helpful tips and tricks for...

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]]> https://www.pookspantry.com/day-of-the-dead-chocolate-cupcakes/feed/ 23 Peppermint buttercream frosting recipe https://www.pookspantry.com/peppermint-buttercream-frosting-recipe/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=peppermint-buttercream-frosting-recipe https://www.pookspantry.com/peppermint-buttercream-frosting-recipe/#respond Wed, 30 Nov 2022 17:40:00 +0000 https://www.pookspantry.com/?p=39269 This fluffy peppermint buttercream frosting is perfectly sweet and minty. Use it for topping holiday cupcakes or cakes, or as a filling for sandwich cookies. I’ll give you variations and substitutions where I can, plus helpful tips and tricks for success. Read on for this info as well as the recipe. If you’d like to...

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]]> https://www.pookspantry.com/peppermint-buttercream-frosting-recipe/feed/ 0 Valentine cookies with marbled icing https://www.pookspantry.com/valentine-cookies-with-marbled-icing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=valentine-cookies-with-marbled-icing https://www.pookspantry.com/valentine-cookies-with-marbled-icing/#respond Fri, 28 Jan 2022 21:00:00 +0000 https://www.pookspantry.com/?p=33094 Sugar cookies should be enjoyed all year, not just at the holidays! These heart-shaped Valentine cookies are perfect for sharing. My classic sugar cookies are coated with an easy marbled icing for an extra special Valentine’s Day treat. I’ll give you variations and substitutions where I can, plus helpful tips and tricks for success. Read...

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]]> https://www.pookspantry.com/valentine-cookies-with-marbled-icing/feed/ 0 Caramel Apple Cupcakes Apple Cider Buttercream https://www.pookspantry.com/caramel-apple-cupcakes-cider-buttercream/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=caramel-apple-cupcakes-cider-buttercream https://www.pookspantry.com/caramel-apple-cupcakes-cider-buttercream/#comments Mon, 27 Sep 2021 15:15:00 +0000 https://www.pookspantry.com/?p=4264 Caramel Apple Cupcakes with Apple Cider Swiss Meringue Buttercream are full of flavor. Fresh apple cupcakes topped with soft, billowy apple cider buttercream make the perfect autumn treat. If you are a fan of apple desserts, you are sure to love this cupcake. Filled with warm spices, like cinnamon, this cupcake is sweet without overdoing...

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]]> https://www.pookspantry.com/caramel-apple-cupcakes-cider-buttercream/feed/ 4 Ginger Cupcakes with Lemon Buttercream https://www.pookspantry.com/ginger-cupcakes-with-lemon-buttercream/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ginger-cupcakes-with-lemon-buttercream https://www.pookspantry.com/ginger-cupcakes-with-lemon-buttercream/#comments Fri, 25 Jun 2021 11:38:00 +0000 https://www.pookspantry.com/hello-cupcake/ Ginger cupcakes with lemon buttercream are a sweet and simple treat. Fluffy lemon buttercream piped onto cupcakes brushed with ginger simple syrup are perfect for any occasion. For extra zing, top with thinly sliced pieces of candied ginger. These cupcakes are the perfect option for those who love lemon and ginger treats. The lemon buttercream...

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