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Vegan-Friendly Caramel Buttercream

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"This is a rich, caramely buttercream frosting, which pairs perfectly with a simple chocolate cake, or frost an apple cake for a sweet Autumn treat. This icing can also be made with standard ingredients such as milk and butter. It makes enough to frost one two-inch layer cake, or 24 cupcakes." — LenoreRockchild

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1/2 cup vegan margarine
1 cup brown sugar, not packed
1/4 cup soy milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup shortening
5 cups confectioners' sugar

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Directions

Stir the margarine and brown sugar together in a pan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, and cook for 1 minute until dark brown. Remove from heat, and whisk in the soy milk and vanilla extract until smooth.
Beat the shortening together with 2 cups confectioners' sugar in a mixing bowl until well blended. Continue beating, and gradually add the brown sugar mixture, alternating with the remaining confectioners' sugar.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 5 mins
READY IN 20 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

May 24, 2010

Quite unexpectedly good for a vegan recipe. I made this to top some vegan chocolate cupcakes for some friends of mine that don't consume animal products. My only critique would be that it seemed a little oily/greasy, so perhaps cutting the margarine content to less than 1/2 cup would yield a better consistency. Taste is excellent, however, the texture is the only problem I am having. Also, I am refrigerating the frosting to see if it yields a less greasy result after cooling completely.

—Mattie

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Sep 28, 2010

tastse good But this is an icing! not frosting!

—mancandy

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9 Ratings

Nov 29, 2010

I made this to go along with a vegan chocolate cake for a vegan coworker's birthday. I had a little trouble following the first part of the recipe and the consistency was a little off at first, but I added a small amount more soy milk and it was slightly better.

—sah90504

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Mar 28, 2012

BEST FROSTING RECIPE!! I didn't add the shortening, and I added melted chocolate chips, and it turned out amazing. best vegan frosting i've ever had!!

—veganchef

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Sep 23, 2010

This is amazing!!! Thanks for sharing.

—TanyaGrace79

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May 20, 2013

so good i ate it plain after i was done

—momofseven

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Dec 17, 2012

WOW! Super easy to make and extremely good! I couldn't stop licking the bowl. I think I use this to dip my apples in as well.

—Tracy

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Nutrition

Calories
290 kcal
14%

Carbohydrates
46.6 g
15%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
12.1 g
19%

Fiber
0 g
< 1%

Protein
0.2 g
< 1%

Sodium
71 mg
3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Vegan-Friendly Caramel Buttercream

Serving Size: 1/16 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 16
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 290
Calories from Fat: 109

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 12.1g 19 %
Saturated Fat 2.6g 13 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 71mg 3 %
Potassium 21mg < 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 46.6g 15 %
Dietary Fiber 0g < 1 %
Protein 0.2g < 1 %
Sugars 45.8g
Vitamin A 5 %
Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium 1 %
Iron < 1 %
Thiamin < 1 %
Niacin < 1 %
Vitamin B6 < 1 %
Magnesium < 1 %
Folate < 1 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.