Description
Creamy caramel frosting delivers sweet Southern comfort with rich, silky layers of indulgence. Smooth buttercream blends perfectly with golden caramel notes, inviting you to savor each delectable spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup (2 sticks/226 grams) unsalted butter
- 1 cup (220 grams) packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) whole milk
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Sweetening Ingredient:
- 3 to 4 cups (360 to 480 grams) powdered sugar
Instructions
- Melt butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat, ensuring even heating and preventing scorching.
- Incorporate brown sugar into the melted butter, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon to create a uniform mixture that prevents sugar crystallization.
- Allow the butter and sugar mixture to reach a rolling boil, then reduce heat to create a gentle simmer for precisely two minutes, which helps develop rich caramel notes.
- Carefully remove the saucepan from the heat source and introduce milk gradually, whisking vigorously to prevent separation and create a smooth consistency.
- Let the caramel base rest momentarily, cooling to a temperature that won’t melt the powdered sugar, then introduce vanilla extract for enhanced depth of flavor.
- Sift powdered sugar into the caramel mixture in small increments, blending thoroughly after each addition to eliminate lumps and achieve a silky, spreadable texture.
- Work quickly to apply the frosting while it maintains optimal spreading consistency, as the mixture will begin to set and become less pliable as it cools.
Notes
- Ensure butter is at room temperature for smooth melting and even incorporation.
- Constant stirring prevents sugar from burning and creates a silky caramel base.
- Use dark brown sugar for deeper, richer caramel flavor and more intense color.
- Adjust powdered sugar quantity to reach desired consistency – thicker for spreading, thinner for drizzling.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 15
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg