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Caramel Frosting

Nov 16, 2016 · 5 Comments

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Sticky and sweet homemade Caramel Frosting recipe is perfect for topping your favorite cupcakes and cakes. This gooey frosting will be an instant favorite!

Homemade Caramel Frosting Recipe - Sticky and sweet homemade Caramel Frosting recipe is perfect for topping your favorite cupcakes and cakes. This gooey frosting will be an instant favorite!

Caramel Frosting

I am so excited to share this Caramel Frosting recipe. I'm eating it right now... by the finger-full... Don't judge me! It's so good that I can't stop!

Homemade Caramel Frosting Recipe - Sticky and sweet homemade Caramel Frosting recipe is perfect for topping your favorite cupcakes and cakes. This gooey frosting will be an instant favorite!

I think Caramel Frosting is one of those things that just needs no introduction.  I mean... It's caramel.  It's frosting. It's delicious.  And you can put it on cupcakes and cake.  What can I possibly say that would make it better?!

 

Now I know this caramel frosting recipe uses the stove, but don't be intimidated.  It's just for a couple of minutes and you don't need anything crazy like a candy thermometer. You can take a shortcut and use a jar of store bought caramel topping, but making the caramel really quickly yourself is truly worth it, in my humble opinion. And I promise it's super easy.

Homemade Caramel Frosting Recipe - Sticky and sweet homemade Caramel Frosting recipe is perfect for topping your favorite cupcakes and cakes. This gooey frosting will be an instant favorite!

Homemade Caramel Frosting Recipe - Sticky and sweet homemade Caramel Frosting recipe is perfect for topping your favorite cupcakes and cakes. This gooey frosting will be an instant favorite!

Try this caramel frosting on these Sweet Potato Pecan Cupcakes!

Caramel Frosting Recipe

Homemade Caramel Frosting Recipe - Sticky and sweet homemade Caramel Frosting recipe is perfect for topping your favorite cupcakes and cakes. This gooey frosting will be an instant favorite!

Caramel Frosting

Sticky and sweet homemade Caramel Frosting recipe is perfect for topping your favorite cupcakes and cakes. This gooey frosting will be an instant favorite!
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Calories:
Author: The Gracious Wife

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups butter room temperature, divided
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • ½ cup cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 5-7 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  • In a medium saucepan, melt 1 cup (2 sticks) butter over medium heat.
  • Add brown sugar and bring to a boil. When it starts to boil, reduce heat and continue to simmer for about 2 minutes.
  • Add cream to the butter and sugar mixture. Bring to a boil again, stirring constantly, and remove immediately from heat.
  • Stir in vanilla and set aside to cool.
  • When the caramel mixture is cooled to slightly above room temperature (but not hot enough to melt remaining butter), pour it into a large mixing bowl.
  • Add 5 cups of powdered sugar to the mixture.
  • Beat until smooth and fluffy, about 5-8 minutes.
  • To prevent the frosting from feeling doughy, add the remaining stick of butter and beat in until smooth.
  • Add more powdered sugar until caramel frosting reaches the desired consistency (remember that if your caramel is still a little warm, it will get stiffer the colder it gets. If it's too stiff, you can beat in a tablespoon of cream or milk until it reaches your desired consistency)
  • For best results, pipe or spread onto cake or cupcakes immediately.

Notes

Feel free to sub out cream for half-and-half or milk. I just really like the richness that cream adds to it.
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Homemade Caramel Frosting Recipe - Sticky and sweet homemade Caramel Frosting recipe is perfect for topping your favorite cupcakes and cakes. This gooey frosting will be an instant favorite!
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  1. Emily says

    November 16, 2016 at 7:33 am

    This looks so tasty! I think I would be willing to top about anything with caramel frosting. 🙂

    Great photos!

    Reply
  2. Sam @ A Happy Home In Holland says

    November 19, 2016 at 5:47 pm

    Looks delicious, I really want to try this - pinned for later!

    Reply
    • Michelle says

      November 21, 2016 at 6:58 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  3. Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says

    November 21, 2016 at 8:47 am

    You know, I've never been very good with frostings - but this looks like even I could do it! Thanks for sharing on the What's for Dinner Link up!

    Reply
  4. Karly says

    November 28, 2016 at 5:59 pm

    Sooooo it's totally okay that I make this just to eat on its own, right? Okay, I might dip a graham cracker or two. But come on, this stuff is perfection by itself! Looks too tasty!

    Reply

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