It’s easy to make mistakes when cooking, and it’s even easier to make them when baking.

After all, baking is science, and every little gram of ingredient tends to matter.

This notion extends to baked goods' accompaniments, most notably frosting.

Birthday cake with sprinkles

According toBake From Scratch, two of the most common frosting types are meringue and buttercream.

Each is delicious, and each only requires a small handful of ingredients.

We’re not judging.

Carrot cake with rich frosting

Moreover, buttercream may not be the right frosting for you.

One of the biggest mistakes, though, is lacking patience.

“It takes time for the ingredients to mesh together seamlessly.

You may be running the mixer for 10 minutes,” she explains.

Beating air into it will only make a fluffier frosting, too.