Caramel Frosting Buttercream Recipes

CARAMEL FROSTING BUTTERCREAM

Steps:

• In your stand mixer, add butter and salt at medium low speed.
• Next turn your mixer to down to low and slowly add confectioner's sugar in small portions until all is added then turn the speed to medium high to combine.
• Add heavy cream, caramel, and vanilla extract and mix until nice and fluffy.
• Pipe or spread buttercream and serve.

CARAMEL FROSTING

Steps:

• Melt butter in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat; stir in brown sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook until thickened, about 1 minute. Let cool for 5 minutes.
• Whisk milk into the saucepan until mixture is smooth.
• Beat 3 cups confectioners' sugar and salt into the butter mixture with an electric mixer on low speed. Add remaining confectioners' sugar 1 cup at a time, beating until smooth.

CARAMEL BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt butter and add brown sugar. Bring this mixture to a boil, stirring frequently. Boil and stir for 1 minute until thickened. Remove from heat and add milk. Beat with wire whisk until smooth. Add vanilla and beat again. Then add enough powdered sugar until of desired spreading consistency; the frosting should be POURABLE. POUR frosting over cake from pan and spread to cover. Frosting cools VERY QUICKLY.
• -- also a great frosting for cookies
• Refrigerate after frosting for best texture.