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We’ve worked with (and eaten!) enough cream cheese frosting to know what makes the very best batch. Cream cheese frosting should be tangy, rich and velvety, with a texture that’s smooth enough to ...

Whether you’ve run out of powdered sugar or simply want to try something new, learning how to make icing without powdered ...

Preheat oven to 160C/gas 2½. Line a 24cm round springform tin with nonstick baking paper and set aside. Place the eggs, sugar and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer and whisk for 15 minutes or ...

"During the holiday season, sweet potato is King!" says baker Amanda Mack, the owner of Crust by Mack in Baltimore. It stars in this deliciously moist cake, balanced with a hint of salted cream cheese ...

Garten’s frosting isn’t really frosting or icing. No, it’s neither. The longtime Barefoot Contessa host refers to it as something else. She calls it Cookie Glaze, according to Food Network. Garten’s ...