Cooking time

Under an hour Frostings and Fillings

Olena Vasylchuk Updated 04.11.2026

Recipes that take under an hour: 171 dishes with prep, cooking and resting honestly counted in.

Swiss Meringue Buttercream

Silky Swiss meringue buttercream: whites heated to 60 °C, butter added at 26 °C. Includes the fix for the curdled stage everyone panics about.

Hands-on time: 40 min Difficulty: Challenging

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Chocolate Ganache
Hands-on time: 15 min plus waiting time: +30 min Difficulty: Easy
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Salted Caramel Sauce
Hands-on time: 20 min plus waiting time: +30 min Difficulty: Medium
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Mascarpone Cream
Hands-on time: 15 min plus waiting time: +30 min Difficulty: Easy
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Curd Cheese Frosting
Hands-on time: 15 min plus waiting time: +30 min Difficulty: Easy
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Poppy Seed Filling
Hands-on time: 25 min plus waiting time: +30 min Difficulty: Easy
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Honey Walnut Filling
Hands-on time: 20 min plus waiting time: +20 min Difficulty: Easy