Best icing recipes for decorating cakes

From fluffy buttercream icing to tart cream cheese icing (and the perfect icing for decorating gingerbread men), here are our best icing recipes to take your cakes, bikkies and cupcakes to the next level.

They’re quite literally the icing on the cake!

Fairy Icing

An easy and quick icing recipe.

Cream Cheese Icing

A nice alternative icing if you find you have no icing sugar in the cupboard.

Buttercream Icing

Whether it's enveloping a birthday cake in sweetness, being piped onto cupcakes for a bake sale or used to sandwich biscuits for afternoon tea, buttercream icing is a classic choice for decorating cakes and sweet treats. And this easy recipe is set to be your new go-to!

Pancake-mix Swiss roll with Baileys icing

Turn store-bought pancake mix into a simple sponge roll filled with whipped cream and topped with a cheeky Baileys icing.

Gingerbread Man Icing

Need the perfect icing that holds its shape for decorating gingerbread men? This icing recipe is perfect for cookie cutter biscuits that need a little pizazz!

Fondant Icing

Easiest fondant icing. Tastes much nicer than the store bought and is much easier to use.

Chocolate Glace Icing

I was making a slice that said ice with chocolate icing. Well I didn't know how to make icing so I found this recipe and thought it would be useful for the people like me that don't know how to make icing.

Buttercream Icing

The best icing you will ever taste.

Quick Caramel Buttercream Frosting

This is an easy, tasty caramel flavoured buttercream frosting suitable for piping on cupcakes. It's not going to be as good as made-from-scratch caramel but if you're time poor this is something to try!