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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KASH

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Reviewed: Jun. 21, 2007

This recipe was wonderful on a banana bundt cake. It does set up fast, so I poured it straight onto the warm cake. Delicious!

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Abby

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Reviewed: Jun. 11, 2007

USING A CINNAMON SWIRL CAKE MIX, I MADE UP 24 CUPCAKES AND NEEDED A FROSTING THAT WOULD HARDEN ( GOOD FOR BOXING ,TRAVEL). THIS WAS PERFECT....FAST AND EASY...I DID HAVE TO ADD A LITTLE MORE MILK (I USED HALF AND HALF)FOR THE LAST FEW CUPCAKES , BUT THEY WERE READY WITHIN MINUTES TO BE BOXED UP. NEXT I AM GOING TO TRY THIS RECIPE WITH GRANULATED SUGAR IN PLACE OF THE BROWN AND USE A DIFFERENT EXTRACT (ORANGE , LEMON, PEPPERMINT,ETC.) AND SEE HOW THAT WORKS.

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Living In: Seymour, Tennessee, USA

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Reviewed: May 8, 2007

Yum! I used this on the White Texas Sheet Cake recipe from this site. I topped with some chopped walnuts. The flavor of the walnuts goes really well with this frosting. I want to try it on banana cake or muffins. It's really good!

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Home Town: Sunnyvale, California, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2007

I used this on a spice cake for my daughter's birthday, and everyone loved it. I followed the recipe exactly as written. After reading reviews stating that it sets quickly, I just dumped it on top of a 9x13 cake, still in the pan, and spread it around. I had no trouble working with it. I loved the firm, crisp surface texture after it sets. It is sweet, as others noted, but I didn't think it was overwhelming. This is definitely a keeper!

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Reviewed: Feb. 11, 2007

Very Good. a little too sweet and I had to triple the recipe to cover a two layer cake. I took the advice of another reviewer and added more milk, brown sugar, butter to make it more caramelly. it was my first time ever trying to make caramel and I was happy with this recipe. i got to keep my good name as a great baker. only problem I had was it was a little too sweet and the sugar doesn't dissovle all the way, it not smooth like caramel candies are.

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Aaliyah

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Reviewed: Feb. 9, 2007

This frosting is great!! My grandma used to make blackberry jam cake with caramel icing, and this tastes just like it. About some comments from other viewers, this icing is not a soft spreadable kind like you might be looking for, but don't let that scare you away. It sets up fast and my grandma just poured it over the cake still in the pan. I'd imagine it would be very good on carrot cake (which I'm not a fan of) or any other cake that could stay in the pan, just make sure the cake and pan are completely cooled first.

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Erin Hooper

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Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2007

This was so easy to make! I used it as a filling in a layer cake. When mixing in the powdered sugar, I put it on the burner that was still hot when it seemed like it would stiffen up before I had the chance to incorporate all the powdered sugar. It is a hard frosting- not a creamy one. If you want creamy, try another recipe!

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Cyndy C.

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Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2006

This was delicious. Easy to follow directions and fantastic on a cake. Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe.

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Amanda

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Reviewed: Nov. 14, 2006

This was so delicious! I used it as a glaze on the Apple Cake VII by Jill Hatch. It was amazing poured over it! I followed another's suggestions to triple the butter, milk, and brown sugar, and I am glad I did. It was perfect to use over the cake and I had no problems with the glaze cracking. Very yummy!

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Reviewed: Nov. 11, 2006

The folks who said this is too sweet are apparently Northerners. We Southerners know that Caramel Cake is like cake with a thin layer of fudge on top. Yummy! Especially with vanilla ice cream or a big glass of cold milk. I chose this recipe of all the caramel frosting recipies because it looked easy and I had all the ingredients. It has a very good flavor but I agree that I couldn't get it to look good on a white bundt cake. I tried the drizzle-by-spoon method and it just didn't work out. You can't spread caramel frosting; I knew that already. I think I will do this in a sheet pan and just pour it over the top. Maybe not pretty enough for Thanksgiving but great for the family.

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Reviewed: Aug. 8, 2006

This recipe was too thin for me, and very sweet...my boyfriend loved it.

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Miss Ashley

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Reviewed: Jun. 26, 2006

I was a bit nervous about making this after reading the reviews about how quickly it set. Anyway it must have made me work superfast as I managed to ice the birthday cake for my friend before it set. Thanks she really enjoyed it caramel is her fave.

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KEZ

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Reviewed: Jun. 24, 2006

fabulous, fabulous! This is an absolutely perfect recipe to frost a bundt cake. It makes enough frosting to liberally glaze but without all the leftover. Followed the recipe except used evaporated milk I had left over. I also browned the butter first to give it a deeper caramel flavor and color. There was no graininess. yes it is sweet...it is frosting. The flavor was very rich with a beautiful sheen. Used this to frost 'Hummingbird Cake I' from this site. I think it will compliment the bananas, nuts, and spice that are in the cake very nicely. (and a big thanks to Ronaville for a great representation of what the frosting looks like)

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Reviewed: Jun. 9, 2006

This was perfect on banana cake with walnuts on top. True to everyone's posts it firms up very quickly, so I poured it on the cooled cake after stirring for a few minutes to cool slightly. Great!!

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Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2006

I have made this several time for my Great Aunt and she has given it her 2 thumbs up and even wanted to use my thumbs for a 4 thumbs up. Grant you I made the same mistake as other when I first made it (not reading the yield area). It plainly states " Original recipe yield: 1 - 8 or 9 inch layer" And that is what I got was one layer worth. With that said tho it was my fault and not the submitters. I now triple it for a 3 layer cake. I did not have any of the other problem as stated by others. It was not runny not did it crack on me, but all that has to do with timing tho. You must vigorotsly boil this to have a good turn out. It does ser quickly therefor it is to be poured and not spread on.

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Tonya

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Reviewed: Jan. 20, 2006

This recipe did not make enough to frost one 2 layer 8" cake. I had to make more to finish. It also sets up very, very quickly. Be prepared!

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Lisa A.

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Reviewed: Oct. 29, 2005

Easy enough to make but sets too quickly. After adding a touch more milk it was runny then turned into a blob. Very sweet but not the carmel taste I'm looking for. Probably won't use this one again. I'll stick with my own carmel frosting...a little more work but worth it.

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Reviewed: Oct. 27, 2005

This was really good and easy, but too sweet. I usually cut down on sugar in recipes, but couldn't with this one because it was way too thin before I added more powdered sugar. I poured this over Best Brownies and that combo is great! (But rich!). It does get hard really fast, so frost your cake (or whatever) very quickly. My brownies were still slightly warm, which really helped.

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Reviewed: Sep. 27, 2005

Excellent! Very easy to make and it tastes sooooo good. I wanted to make a pourable frosting so I only added the first 1/2 cup of powdered sugar. I also had to add some extra milk because after it cooled a bit it turned into a big glob. I put it on a apple bundt cake, a perfect combination. Thanks for the recipe. I definately will be using this again on many different things.

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Home Town: Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, USA

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