Best 8 Yummy Caramel Frosting Recipes

CARAMEL FROSTING

Steps:

• Add the sugar to a medium-sized, heavy bottom saucepan over medium heat.
• Gently stir the mixture. The sugar will first form clumps. Continue stirring.
• As you stir the mixture the clumps will eventually melt and it will turn into a dark amber colored sauce.
• Carefully add in the chopped batter while whisking with a metal whisk.
• Once the butter is totally melted, whisk in the creamy. Make sure to constantly whisk the mixture.
• Remove from the heat and whisk until smooth. Stir in the vanilla extract and salt.
• Cool fully. The sauce will continue to thicken as it cools.
• In a large bowl, beat the butter until softened.
• Beat in 1/2 cup fully cooled caramel sauce (you will need to measure out 1/2 cup of the caramel sauce you made - you will not need all the caramel you made), vanilla extract and salt.
• Beat in 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar, starting with the mixer on low speed.
• If needed beat in the rest of the sugar, if needed, for thicker, sweeter frosting. If your frosting seems a little too thick, beat in the cream 1 tablespoon at a time.
• Decorate cakes or cupcakes using a piping bag or a knife.
• Optionally drizzle with additional salted caramel.

CARAMEL FROSTING

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.

YUMMY CARAMEL FROSTING

Steps:

• In med saucepan, mix brown sugar, butter, and milk.
• Cook and stir on med-hi until boiling.
• Boil for 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat and cool.
• Add powdered sugar and maple flavoring.
• Beat until creamy.

CARAMEL FROSTING I

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.

FLUFFY CARAMEL FROSTING

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.

CREAMY CARAMEL FROSTING

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.

CARAMEL BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

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.

EASY CARAMEL FROSTING

Steps:

• In saucepan, mix brown sugar, milk, butter and salt. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Once boiling, remove from heat. Let cool down.
• Stir in vanilla flavoring. Add powdered sugar by adding 3 tablespoons at a time. Beat until smooth and creamy.