Call it a bûche de Noël or a Christmas Yule log, this beautiful cake makes the ideal holiday dessert. Take this pastry chef's ...

A versatile buttercream frosting that can be used on cakes or cupcakes. It tastes as if it came straight from a bakery. Light ...

When made right, it’s sweet, fluffy, delicious and pale ... of sweetness without being sickly and less icing sugar also helps to perfect the buttercream ratio.

It will harden in the cold, so when you’re ready to use it, bring it to room temperature then briefly whip again with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Buttercream icing freezes brilliantly.