It’s amazing how much frosting can make or break a cake, cookie, or even cupcake. For Instance, if you’re using dried egg whites, one teaspoon too many will harden the frosting so that it’s almost impossible to decorate the baked good. (Which is why covering the frosting bowl with a damp cloth is a good idea. This is something I learned from my own frosting experiences.)

I’ve yet to come-up with the “perfect” cupcake or cake frosting. As a result, I’ve sadly encountered one too many sugary messes during a few frosting sessions. Thankfully, there are countless frosting recipes available on Key Ingredient that I can take a few lessons from; maybe next time I won’t find myself in a sweet but very sticky situation.

A moist yellow cake is my definition of comfort food, and Carla has a chocolate ganache frosting that would give the old, familiar cake a tasty finishing touch. StephanieKim’s Spiced Cream Cheese frosting makes me want to go bake a carrot cake, when I read that both cinnamon and nutmeg give this frosting its name. If you’re looking for a more traditional frosting that grandma used to decorate your favorite childhood birthday cake, then Pennyfl2911’s recipe will certainly put the icing on your cake. She claims her fluffy white icing comes together in a matter of minutes, 7 to be exact. Though the frosting is fluffy, there’s no fluff involved in this recipe; it’s a classic that doesn’t even require an electric mixer.