Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2008

My son was asking for "caramel frosting" for his birthday cake. I had never heard of caramel frosting but as usual, Allrecipes came through! This frosting came out fabulously well, my son's face lit right up when he tried it. :) Knowing that it sets fast, I had the cake all ready and it was certainly no problem at all. I made the cinammon swirl coffee cake recipe from this site and drizzled the frosting on top of my bundt cake. I had a bit of frosting leftover and put it in a small dish and ended up with a little piece of fudge! it tastes exactly like fudge, with pecans added would be like butter pecan. Will definitely be making this again.

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CROWLAND

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Reviewed: Oct. 18, 2008

The frosting is easy to make and tastes great. My problem was that it stiffened up very quickly and I didn't get the smooth glaze look I wanted. I should have added more milk but thought it would be okay.

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Mallinda

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Home Town: Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Mobile, Alabama, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 2, 2008

This was fantastic. Very easy to make and was a wonderful topping for the Apple Cake I put it on. Yumm and easy

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DEB

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Reviewed: Sep. 25, 2008

This turned out great just as it is written. Perfect amount to drizzle over a bundt cake without having too much frosting left on the plate.

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LABSARE4ME

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Home Town: Brewer, Maine, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 24, 2008

To make it non-dairy/parve i used margerine in place of the butter and soy milk in place of the milk. Nice, smooth and satiny!

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Chef4Six

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Monsey, New York, USA

Living In: Staten Island, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 27, 2008

Love this recipe. Frosting is like eating a praline if you add pecans to it. My husband has requested a caramel cake for the past three weeks. I made a layer cake and had to triple the recipe to make enough. As shown recipe is only enough to drizzle over a bundt cake.

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JenniferK

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Living In: Mobile, Alabama, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 6, 2008

Exactly what I was looking for. I wanted a caramel frosting to spread over banana muffins. This is it. Really easy and pretty much foolproof. This will be my go-to caramel icing recipe from now on.

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tat2whttrsh aka Lambchop's Mom

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Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 13, 2008

Great frosting. I used skim milk and it was still wonderful. Drizzled over 'Apple Cake VII'. I like the way it hardens very pretty on the cake. I would make this again.

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EMMA37

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Home Town: Nashua, New Hampshire, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 6, 2008

Not only did this frosting setup entirely too fast it scarcely tasted like caramel. If you are looking for a soft, manageable caramel frosting look somewhere else!

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NurseJanice

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Reviewed: Mar. 6, 2008

Turned out great..used my electric mixer due to arthritis and it was nice and creamy. Doubled the recipe for a 9 x 13 cake as this is hubby's favorite frosting. Does set up fast so make sure your cake is cooled somewhat before you even begin making this frosting. The taste is wonderful!

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ZINNIA56

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Reviewed: Mar. 1, 2008

Very sweet, very hard to spread. I even added some Marshmallow creme, as suggested by another user, and it was still difficult to work with. I added it to white cupcakes and the combo was over the top with sweetness. I think I'll try to make this with more milk and less sugar next time.

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Snowden

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Home Town: Annapolis, Maryland, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 20, 2008

Hubby says it tasted just like his Grandma's caramel frosting....it's a keeper! Thanks!!

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WatsonGrl

Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Reviewed: Nov. 21, 2007

This recipe is wonderful. I added a little extra milk to thin it out a tad. I made the Southern Praline cake and drizzled it with this frosting. I receive compliments everytime I make it!

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Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2007

Sooooo sweet and hardened really fast and was very thick. Maybe I am losing some of my sweet tooth in my old age.

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Reviewed: Sep. 27, 2007

This frosting is perfect and easy to make. I frosted 3 layers of a french vanilla cake mix, then I poured a melted chocolate chip and cream mixture over the top. I think I may have over did it because the cake was way too sweet. I will definately make this frosting again but next time I will frost a sponge cake and servr it with whip cream.

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Reviewed: Sep. 20, 2007

Mmmmmm....very rich, but very delicious! This is the kind of frosting that makes you enjoy a smaller slice of cake because of its richness. I used half and half for the liquid and didn't measure it out...just stirred it in until it looked thick and creamy. I also added a pinch of salt to balance out the sweetness. I iced my french vanilla banana muffins (will post recipe on this site shortly) with this frosting and it turned out to be the perfect combo! Thanks for a great, basic caramel frosting recipe.

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Trish

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Kansas City, Missouri, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 10, 2007

Yummy! I put it on a chocolate chip bundt cake I made for a birthday cake. This frosting recipe is easy and a keeper!

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Grumpy's Honeybunch

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Richville, New York, USA

Living In: Hermon, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 25, 2007

Was OK... Wasn't thrilled.

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Misty Atkinson

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Home Town: Portland, Oregon, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 24, 2007

This icing is awesome and so easy to make. I put it on a chocolate cake and it was great. I will next try it on a prune cake recipe. My Grandmother always made me a prune cake with caramel icing for my birthday. This tastes very much like what she made. Thanks for the memories!!

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