Best 11 Easy Caramel Frosting Atk Recipes

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Indulge in the rich and luscious world of caramel frosting! Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting out, caramel frosting is a delectable treat that can elevate any dessert to a new level of deliciousness. With its smooth and creamy texture, deep amber hue, and a flavor that blends sweetness with a hint of bitterness, caramel frosting is a versatile frosting that can be used to enhance cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and more. Get ready to embark on a culinary journey as we guide you through the best recipe for "easy caramel frosting" that will transform your desserts into irresistible creations.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

CARAMEL FROSTING



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Quick, easy caramel frosting recipe, homemade with 3 simple ingredients. Rich, creamy, smooth, stable, holds its shape. Great for spreading and piping.

Provided by Abeer

Categories     Dessert

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 cup Butter (Unsalted, Room temperature)
1/2 cup Caramel sauce (Preferably salted caramel sauce, Can also use Dulce de Leche instead)
3-4 cups Powdered sugar

Steps:

  • In a large mixing bowl, add butter, caramel sauce and mix until fluffy.
  • Gradually, add powdered sugar (1/2 cup at a time) and mix until frosting is smooth and creamy.
  • If frosting is too thick, mix in some milk or heavy cream. If frosting is too thin, mix in more powdered sugar.
  • Cover bowl and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes to firm it up a little more and make it easier to pipe. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1104 kcal, Carbohydrate 144 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 61 g, SaturatedFat 38 g, Cholesterol 163 mg, Sodium 674 mg, Sugar 117 g, ServingSize 1 serving

COOKED CARAMEL FROSTING



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This fudgy caramel frosting is easy to make and wonderful on a spice cake. Simply made with brown sugar, corn syrup, vanilla, butter, and cream.

Provided by Diana Rattray

Categories     Dessert

Time 13m

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 cups brown sugar (packed, light)
2 tablespoons corn syrup
3 tablespoons butter
1 dash of salt
3/4 cup cream
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Gather the ingredients.
  • In a large saucepan, combine ingredients and mix well to blend. Bring to a boil; cover and cook 3 minutes.
  • Uncover and cook to 238 F on a candy thermometer or until soft ball forms when dropped in cold water. Cool for 3 minutes.
  • Beat until thick and spreadable. It should begin to lose its glossiness.
  • Spread on layers and over sides of cake.
  • Enjoy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 391 kcal, Carbohydrate 72 g, Cholesterol 37 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Sodium 82 mg, Sugar 71 g, Fat 12 g, ServingSize 2 or 3 layers (1 portion), UnsaturatedFat 0 g

CARAMEL BUTTERCREAM FROSTING



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Caramel is surprisingly easy to make and imparts a rich, delicious flavor to this buttercream frosting. Use it to decorate our Caramel Layer Cake or Caramel Chiffon Cake.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes     Fillings & Frostings     Buttercream Frosting Recipes

Yield Makes 7 cups

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup heavy cream
9 large egg whites
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
6 sticks (3 cups) unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into tablespoons
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Prepare an ice-water bath. In a medium saucepan, bring 1 1/4 cups sugar and 1/2 cup water to a boil, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Brush down sides of pan with a damp pastry brush, and cook, without stirring, until dark amber. Immediately dip bottom of pan in ice-water bath to stop the cooking. Gradually stir in cream until completely smooth.
  • Combine remaining 1 cup sugar, egg whites, and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer set over (not in) a pot of simmering water. Whisk constantly until sugar has dissolved, and mixture is warm and feels completely smooth when rubbed between fingertips. Transfer bowl to mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form and bottom of bowl is cool to the touch, about 10 minutes.
  • Add butter, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Reduce speed to low and slowly beat in caramel until incorporated. Increase speed to high (mixture will look curdled) and continue beating until smooth, about 3 minutes. Switch to paddle attachment and beat on low, 2 minutes more. Use immediately, or transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate up to 3 days. Before using, return to room temperature and beat until smooth.

QUICK CARAMEL FROSTING RECIPE - (3.7/5)



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Provided by hicksofmarvin

Number Of Ingredients 6

8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/4 cup milk
2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Place the butter and brown sugars in a heavy medium-size saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until the mixture comes to a boil, about 2 minutes. Add the milk, stir, and let the mixture return to a boil, then remove the pan from the heat. Add about 11/4 cups of the confectioners' sugar and the vanilla. Beat with a wooden spoon or whisk until the frosting is smooth. Add 1/2 to 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, but not so much so that it thickens and hardens.

CARAMEL FROSTING



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This recipe for caramel frosting, which goes with Dr. Maya Angelou's caramel cake, can be found in her new cookbook, "Hallelujah."

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Yield Makes enough for one 8-inch cake

Number Of Ingredients 5

12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
1 package (16 ounces) confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup heavy cream, plus more if needed
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
Pinch of salt

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat until nut-brown in color, about 8 minutes. Remove pan from heat and pour butter into a bowl, leaving any burned sediment behind; let cool.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add confectioners' sugar, vanilla, salt, and butter. With the mixer on low, slowly add cream; beat until smooth. If frosting seems too thick, stir another tablespoon cream into the mixture.

EASY CARAMEL FROSTING - ATK



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This goes with Easy Caramel Cake - ATK also posted here. Wait to start frosting until cake is completely cooled; frosting must be spread while cool.

Provided by cathyfood

Categories     Dessert

Time 25m

Yield 2 cups, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, unsalted
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
4 tablespoons butter, cut in pieces

Steps:

  • Place in saucepan over med heat; let it melt. Cook until a ring of little bubbles appears around the edge of melted sugar/butter mixture.
  • Whisk in ½ cup heavy cream. Cook until bubbles reappear. Remove from heat.
  • Add 1 tsp vanilla.
  • Pour into mixer bowl. Add 1 ½ cups sifted powdered sugar. Beat at medium speed until combined; add ½ stick butter cut in pieces, beat until smooth and color is lighter. Frosting will still be a little warm.
  • Place 3/4 cup frosting on top of bottom layer. Add 2nd layer and frost with remaining icing. Do this quickly so it doesn't set up before you finish spreading.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 334.7, Fat 15.2, SaturatedFat 9.6, Cholesterol 44.1, Sodium 212.6, Carbohydrate 51.3, Sugar 50.3, Protein 0.4

CARAMEL FROSTING I



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I have had this recipe for over 30 years. Cream may be substituted for the milk for added richness.

Provided by MaryKaye

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings

Time 15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons milk
½ cup packed brown sugar
1 cup confectioners' sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter, and mix in 3 tablespoons milk and brown sugar. Boil vigorously for 1 minute.
  • Remove from heat, and beat in 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar. Cool slightly, and beat in the vanilla and remaining 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar. Add more milk if the mixture is too thick.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 93.1 calories, Carbohydrate 19.2 g, Cholesterol 5.4 mg, Fat 2 g, Protein 0.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 17.9 mg, Sugar 18.9 g

EASY CARAMEL CAKE - ATK



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From America's Test Kitchen - frost with Easy Caramel Frosting - ATK, also posted on this site. Don't make frosting ahead of time, as it must be spread while it's still warm.

Provided by cathyfood

Categories     Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 1 cake, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup buttermilk
16 tablespoons unsalted butter, slightly soft, cut in 1 TB pieces

Steps:

  • Combine dry ingredients and sugar in mixer bowl; set aside.
  • Whisk together the eggs, vanilla, and buttermilk in large measuring cup; set aside.
  • Make batter using Reverse creaming method:.
  • Start mixer on low speed. Add butter 1 TB at a time mixing constantly, until butter is incorporated into flour mixture. Should not be any large pieces of butter left. Mixture should appear yellowish and dry.
  • Add half of the egg/buttermilk mixture. Beat on low to medium speed until smooth but thick.
  • Add remaining egg mixture, beat about 15 seconds until smooth.
  • Divide batter between pans & spread evenly.
  • Bake at 350 on middle rack, until toothpick in center comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
  • Cool in pans for 10 minutes, remove and cool completely on racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 348, Fat 17.3, SaturatedFat 10.3, Cholesterol 103.1, Sodium 280.4, Carbohydrate 43.7, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 25.7, Protein 5

FLUFFY CARAMEL FROSTING



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A fluffy caramel frosting.

Provided by Anjali

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings

Time 30m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping (such as Cool Whip®)

Steps:

  • Place condensed milk in a saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until caramel forms; about 15 minutes.
  • Beat caramel, cream cheese, brown sugar, and vanilla extract together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth. Add whipped topping and beat until just combined.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 162.2 calories, Carbohydrate 17.3 g, Cholesterol 21.1 mg, Fat 9.4 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.6 g, Sodium 68.3 mg, Sugar 17 g

CREAMY CARAMEL FROSTING



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I love this creamy caramel frosting, which is an ideal compliment for spice cupcakes. The recipe originated with my grandmother.-Virginia Breitmeyer, Greensboro Bend, Vermont

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 20m

Yield about 2-1/4 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup 2% milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 to 3 cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a heavy saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter and milk; bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Cool to lukewarm. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until frosting achieves spreading consistency.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 79 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 7mg cholesterol, Sodium 29mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

CARAMEL FROSTING



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Creamy caramel frosting puts the crowning touch on spiced cupcakes and other scrumptious flavors. Our Test Kitchen's recipe is rich with spreadable goodness.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 25m

Yield 1-1/3 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 5

3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup 2% milk
Dash salt
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a small heavy saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter, milk and salt. Cook and stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved. , Increase heat to medium. Do not stir. Cook for 3-6 minutes or until bubbles form in center and syrup turns amber in color. Transfer to a small bowl; cool to room temperature., Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until frosting achieves spreading consistency.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 118 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 54mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

Tips:

  • Use a heavy saucepan. This will help prevent the sugar from burning.
  • Stir constantly. This will help the sugar dissolve evenly and prevent it from crystallizing.
  • Be patient. It will take a few minutes for the sugar to dissolve and the caramel to thicken.
  • Don't overcook the caramel. If you do, it will become too thick and difficult to spread.
  • Let the caramel cool slightly before using it. This will help prevent it from separating.
  • Caramel frosting is best used immediately, but it can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Conclusion:

Caramel frosting is a delicious and versatile frosting that can be used on a variety of desserts. It is easy to make and only requires a few ingredients. With these tips, you can create a perfect caramel frosting that will add a touch of sweetness and sophistication to your next dessert.

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