Reviewed: Apr. 8, 2012

This was just what I was hoping for. It is rich and creamy. I used a little less powdered sugar and added a dab of milk to make it fluffier and creamier. And I sprinkled a little rock sea salt on them for salty caramel frosting on chocolate cupcakes. It was a hit!

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donnamcd40

Reviewed: Apr. 8, 2012

The recipe is amazing. It tasted more like caramel fudge. I used it on a spiced banana cake with toasted coconut as a garnish and it was amazing. Thanks!

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momma_2101

Reviewed: Apr. 8, 2012

WAY too thick. I would not make this without modifications unless you have a really tough cake that will stand up to a super stiff frosting. Taste was really good, I tripled the salt to make "salted caramel" which had a terrific flavor - but my cake couldn't stand up to the thickness of this frosting.

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jenna4

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Rochester, New York, USA

Living In: Gilbert, Arizona, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 6, 2012

This is wayyyyyyy... too sweet! I even paired it with a not-very sweet espresso cupcake and it was still too much. Like a previous reviewer mentioned though, the caramel part would be great over ice cream! Despite the too sweetness of it I think the taste is good and very caramelly. Perhaps if used as a VERY thin layer in the center of a layer cake it might be good, as long as the frosting on the outside is not overly sweet.

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rach924

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Thousand Oaks, California, USA

Living In: Clovis, California, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 18, 2012

Really, really tasty! Great caramel flavor. It's tough to get this the right consistency for decorating though - I'd recommend a different recipe for that. I reserved a little of the caramel before adding the powdered sugar to drizzle on the finished product. Tasted AND looked amazing!

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bakergirl

Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2012

Excellent! I thought it would be way too sweet, it was sweet but not too much.

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Jenbeth

Reviewed: Feb. 5, 2012

OMG - this is just the best. My husband loves spice cake and I used to buy a canned carmel frosting, but they stopped making it. I have been looking for a substitute forever. Now, my husband just tells me to forget the cake; just give him a bowl of the icing. This is soooo easy to make and is just delicious. If there were more than 5 stars, I'd give all of them. Yummmmmmm

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noneal12

Reviewed: Feb. 2, 2012

Mmmm this frosting is delicious! I just made it today and have to keep myself from eating it by the spoonful before I frost my cake! I followed the directions exactly and it came out perfect. Thanks for the great recipe!

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Trista Yancey

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Wrangell, Alaska, USA

Living In: Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2012

To echo what everyone else has said, before adding the confectioner's sugar, you have a great caramel topping for ice cream, etc. The frosting is very good and will be made again and again in our household. I did add 1 tsp. of vanilla also.

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trish-the-dish

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2012

This was good, I had to add milk to get it to a spreadable consistency after adding the powdered sugar. I may decrease the amt of the sugar, as my hubby was scraping it off his piece of cake because it was too sweet for his taste. Will make again with adjustments.

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