The Easiest And Most Delicious Caramel Buttercream Frosting
This Caramel Frosting is a Southern classic that takes a total time of 20 minutes to whip up, but its buttery sweetness will have everyone thinking you spent all day in the kitchen. With its fluffy yet creamy texture, this frosting is perfect for slathering over your favorite desserts like cakes and cupcakes. Start in a saucepan, it's an easy and quick way to add that rich, caramelized flavor that you can eat by the spoonful.
Servings 16
Calories 285kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter cut into pieces
- 2 cups brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
- ⅓ cup whole milk
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Add butter, brown sugar, salt, cream and milk to a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook until a thermometer reads 225º,about 2-3 minutes, it will be an amber color. Pour it into the bowl of a stand mixer and let it cool until it is just warm, about 10 minutes.
- Add powdered sugar, and vanilla and beat on high speed until it is smooth and creamy. Add more cream or powdered sugar until it is thick enough to spread.
Notes
- This will make enough frosting for a layer cake, a 9 x 13 sheet cake or 18 cupcakes.
- If you don't have a candy thermometer, remove it once it has foamed up and is amber in color.
