Caramel Frosting

CoffeeB's Note:

This is a great flavored frosting for apple cake. I haven't tried it on anything else, but I"m thinking even on carrot cake for a change from the standard cream cheese frosting. It makes quite a substantial amount and so you may want to adjust accordingly. So, serving amount is ???

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 2 cups

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 -2 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Directions:

1. Melt the first three ingredients together on low heat.
2. Once melted, turn heat up to medium and DO NOT STIR for 3-5 minutes or until center becomes bubbly and amber colored.
3. Remove from heat and cool.
4. Once cooled add powdered sugar.

Reviews

[MistyCat82]

This frosting is delicious. I used 2 cups of powdered sugar and added a teaspoon of vanilla to it, and it went perfectly with dicentra's Blackberry Jam Cake #451273. I was able to frost the whole cake, put a thin layer between the two cake layers, and have a little bit left over so it made the perfect amount of frosting. Thanks for posting!

[wingette]

I covered my sons birthday cake with this and it worked a treat. It was a delicious change from normal icing! I recieved many many compliments on it, will definately use again

[Gerry]

Makes for one GREAT tasting Caramel Frosting. Powdered a portion of Grandma Katie's Apple Cake - using your caramel frosting for the rest - both got the high five! This really compliments an apple cake - am sure it would carrot cakes as well. Used just a little less than two cups of the icing sugar. Think it could well depend on just how much simmer we do when it comes to how much of the powdered sugar one needs for spreading consistency. Thank you for sharing - made for the Auz/NZ Swap and added to my Family Favorites cookbook.