Caramel Frosting - The REAL Stuff!


	Caramel Frosting "The real stuff! Butter, cream and sugar!" This caramel frosting came about from two events in my life. I was making the double chocolate brownie recipe for my step-son's Potato Party at school. (I have no idea what a potato party is.) I started to make this frosting and then I was informed that no one in his class wanted frosting. Hmmm, really? I always wanted the biggest sugar hit I could get when I was in third grade. I still wanted to make this frosting. I had tasted it before! My friend Alison (mega cooking blogger of gimmesomeoven.com) made this recipe for a group of us to test. She was baking 500 cupcakes for a church event! Out of 4 frostings we tested, I chose her caramel frosting as my favorite and modified it a smidge! So, two weeks later I had the event to use this! My daughter's 17th birthday! I made the Chocolate Buttermilk Cake and put this on top! This frosting also works well with several other Italian cakes I have on my site: Sour Cream Cake Recipe Pumpkin Cake Chocolate Buttermilk Cake Oh, and I just thought of one of my Italian cookie recipes this would taste GREAT spread on AFTER the cookies cooled: Sour Cream Cookies! Yup, I love desserts! Eat sugar everyday! Still alive - still healthy and still baking! There are a couple of creative things you can do with this frosting - check out the section below for ideas. Caramel Frosting YIELD: Enough for 1 1/2 dozen cupcakes INGREDIENTS: * 1/4 cup white sugar * 2 tablespoons water * 1/4 cup heavy cream * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract * 8 tablespoons SALTED butter (really - use salted) * 1 cup powdered sugar Procedure * Briefly stir together the white sugar and water in a small saucepan. * Begin heat on low while the water and sugar combine. * After they have combined continue cooking by turning the heat up to medium. Now without stirring wait until mixture turns dark amber. It may take about 5-7 minutes. * Don't move on UNTIL you get that nice amber color! * Remove the pan from burner and slowly add in cream and vanilla. You will need to do this right away or your caramel will harden. * Stir the mixture ( the vanilla and cream you just added) until it's completely smooth. * Set aside until it cools. Give it at least 30 minutes. * Don't rush this step - you have to let it sit or you will get a texture that you will hate and you will be mad all day! * After you have patiently waited for the mixture to cool combine the mixture with butter and salt in a bowl. * Beat until light in color and fluffy, about 3 minutes. * Reduce speed to low, add the powdered sugar, and POOF you have caramel frosting! Substitutions and Questions How long will this caramel frosting keep? You actually have some leftover??? A week - refrigerated AND tightly sealed. Want to use unsalted butter? Go ahead - if you wish to add salt on your own about 1/2 teaspoon would be recommended. Want to add rum, or amaretto, or bourbon? Me Too! I just haven't done it yet! When I try it though, I will substitute the water for 2 tablespoons of liqueur. Check out my friend Alison's blog. She is an excellent cook - and this was her recipe I modified a tad. Her blog is called gimmesomeoven.com. Back to the top of this caramel frosting. Other Italian Cake Recipes Almond Cake Recipe Amaretto Cake Recipe Amaretto Mousse Cheesecake *Apple Pound* Cake Applesauce Cake Recipe Beer Cake Blueberry Cake Recipe Blueberry Coffee Cake Recipe Cappuccino Cake Caramel Cake Chocolate Amaretto Cake Chocolate Buttermilk Cake Chocolate Torte Recipe Chocolate Walnut Cake Coconut Layer Cake Coconut Cake Recipe Date Bread Double Chocolate Brownie Recipe Eggnog Cake Recipe Flourless Chocolate Torte Fresh Strawberry Cake Recipe Gluten Free Chocolate Cake Recipe Harvey Wallbanger Cake Italian Cream Cake Recipe Italian Rum Cake Recipe Jelly Roll Recipe Key Lime Cake Lady Fingers Recipe Lemonade Cake Lemon Layer Cake Lemon Pound Cake Mint Brownie Recipe Peach Cake Recipe Poppyseed Cake Recipe Recipe For Chocolate Cheesecake Pear Cake Recipe Pineapple Carrot Cake Pistachio Cake Recipe Plum Cake Recipe Pumpkin Cake Pumpkin Bread Recipe Recipe For Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe For Pumpkin Cheesecake Ricotta Cake Spice Cake Recipe Sour Cream Cake Recipe The BEST Tiramisu Recipe Walnut Cake Recipe Whipped Cream Recipe Yogurt Cake Frostings - Glazes - Icings Click here to see my cake frosting recipes. Superbowl Sunday is coming up! The best Italian Dessert Recipes for a party like this are ones that are: FAST Finger Foodish (not big hunky sticky globs of gooey-ness that get on your furniture) And freeze-aheads A couple of my favs for this are Cappucino Cookies (lots like choc chips but with a twist) Anisette Cookies (Always on the top 5) Rum Balls (Gingersnaps and Rum) Let's not for get the drinks to go with the beer that will be present! Check out my Italian drinks section for that. Lisa Would you like to share this page? You know how to do it! Thanks for sharing the sugar love! Contact Me Privacy Policy About**
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