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Satiny Chocolate Glaze

Provided by: Ginger

A glossy chocolate glaze to drizzle over a Bundt cake. It's also great on cookies and doughnuts.

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Chocolate Ganache

Submitted by: INGRIDEVOGEL

Living In: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

This is a rich, dark chocolate topping or decoration that has lots of uses. It can be whipped as filling or icing, or just poured over whatever cake you like.

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Pumpkin Roll Cake

Provided by: Stephanie

A thin pumpkin cake, rolled around in a white cream filling, then in nuts. Can be frozen and served chilled. Dust with confectioners' sugar, if desired.

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Pastry Cream

Submitted by: CHRISTINIBEANIE

This is a classic pastry cream often used in bakeries and restaurants. It can be used as a filling for cakes, pies or pastries. To make a lighter filling, fold in plain whipped cream.

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Pastry Cream

Provided by: Kevin Ryan

The classic version of vanilla pudding. Quick and easy. If you wish, substitute 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract for the vanilla bean, adding it after the pastry cream is removed from heat.

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A perfect recipe for perfect meringue. First you heat up a cornstarch syrup that 's carefully poured and whisked into beaten egg whites until stiff peaks are formed. The meringue can be used to top a pie or swirled into individual meringue shells.

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Hard Chocolate Glaze

Submitted by: CCACHEF

Home Town: Vass, North Carolina, USA

Living In: Cary, North Carolina, USA

A chocolate glaze that sets up hard. Use it on cakes or brownies.

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Royal Icing II

Provided by: Kristen Pontier

This recipe is the 'glue' that holds gingerbread houses together, and makes it still edible.

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Coconut-Cream Cheese Frosting

Submitted by: Lilster

Sweetened, shredded coconut adds flavor and texture to a luscious butter and cream cheese frosting that's easy to make and ever so good. Use toasted coconut as a garnish to create an extra elegant cake.

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Cinnamon Bun Icing

Submitted by: ASILMARIE

Home Town: Willowick, Ohio, USA

Living In: Salisbury, North Carolina, USA

Really good icing for cinnamon buns, made with cream cheese.

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The Perfect Cinnamon Roll Icing

Submitted by: Cara M.

Home Town: Hinsdale, Illinois, USA

Living In: Normal, Illinois, USA

The right icing can perk up any homemade cinnamon roll. Try this recipe for decadent cream cheese icing on your favorite cinnamon roll and you won't be disappointed.

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Pumpkin Bar Icing

Provided by: K. Hughes

An easy way to make cream cheese icing!

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Ganache I

Submitted by: CCACHEF

Home Town: Vass, North Carolina, USA

Living In: Cary, North Carolina, USA

Ganache is a mixture of cream, or butter, and chocolate. Ganache can be made thick enough to use as a truffle filling or thin enough to use as a glaze. A 'thin' Ganache can be melted to use as a glaze or whipped, and used as a filling for cakes. Use the best quality chocolate you can find.

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Banoffee Pavlova

Submitted by: Trishie

Living In: Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

A baked meringue is topped with banana slices, caramel sauce and whipped cream. This is a delicious combination of two very yummy desserts making one that will have you making it over and over again!!!

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Coconut Pecan Frosting II

Submitted by: AUNT B

This frosting is great on many cakes, not the least of which is German Chocolate Cake.

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Fresh Lime Curd

Submitted by: Sarah

Home Town: Rockford, Illinois, USA

Living In: Lenexa, Kansas, USA

This twist on traditional lemon curd uses limes instead to make a sweet and tangy cake or cooking filling, or any other way you desire.

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Cheese Filling

Submitted by: POKEY-TURTLE

Cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and an egg yolk are blended for a creamy filling. Use to fill baked goods such as cup cakes or cheese Danishes.

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Cherry Pie Filling

Submitted by: mgiampietro07

Home Town: Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA

Living In: Monmouth, Oregon, USA

When sour cherries are in season, why not whip up your own fresh cherry pie filling? It's easy and takes just 3 ingredients.

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Pavlova Deluxe

Provided by: Rosina

A special meringue is created in a spring form pan that bakes up into a beautiful nest for this gorgeous dessert. When the meringue is cooled, it 's filled with a lightly sugared whipped cream and spoonfuls of exotic passion fruit.

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Freezer Peach Pie Filling

Submitted by: TIVERTOWN

Home Town: Stratford, Ontario, Canada

Peach filling is prepared ahead of time and frozen inside a pie plate. When ready to bake, simply place it in a crust-filled pie plate of the same size, and bake.