Choosing a great frosting or filling recipe is just important as the actual bake. After all, what would a red velvet cake be without cream cheese frosting slathered on top, or macaron shells without a sweet ganache or buttercream sandwiched in between? These frosting and filling recipes are highly adaptable, working nicely for cakes, sandwich cookies, macarons, cupcakes, and more.
Explore my recipes for ganaches, frostings, fillings, and buttercreams!
Rebecca Frey is a freelance recipe developer, food writer, photographer, stylist, and pastry chef. She earned the Diplôme de Pâtisserie (French Pastry Techniques Diploma) from Le Cordon Bleu London in 2020 and an MSc in Culinary Innovation from Birkbeck, University of London in 2022, where she focused her dissertation research on Pennsylvania Dutch recipes. She also holds a Professional Chocolatier’s Certificate from Ecole Chocolat. Rebecca has developed recipes for websites including Serious Eats, The Spruce Eats, Wine Enthusiast, and others. Follow her on Instagram @bastecutfold.