Caramel Frosting III Recipe
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Caramel Frosting III

By: Carol 
"This is a quick icing to make."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.9 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (7)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 2 - 8 inch layers (enought to cover)
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon cream

Directions

  1. Combine in a saucepan the brown sugar, salt, butter or margarine and milk. Cook, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Then cook without stirring until mixture forms a soft ball when a little is dropped in cold water (234 degrees F - 115 degrees C). Cool to lukewarm (110 degrees F). Put into small bowl and beat until it begins to thicken.
  2. Add vanilla and cream and continue beating until of spreading consistency. If thicker consistency is desired, beat in a small amount of sifted confectioners' sugar. Quickly spread on cake. Sprinkle with chopped nuts if desired. Enough to frost two 8 inch layers.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 57 | Total Fat: 1.5g | Cholesterol: 4mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 10, 2010 by Pam-3BoysMama Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This is a very tasty caramel frosting. I did add 1/4 cup of powdered sugar. The recipe didn't...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 28, 2008 by Susan   view full review
I put this icing over caramel cookie bars I make :3 My fiance's family loves when I make them!
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2004 by RELAXEDMOM   view full review
Tastes great when drizzled over German Marble Cake
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2012 by SPEPPLE   view full review
This recipe is extremely misleading. This make a glaze or a drizzle, not a fluffy frosting as...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2011 by hlaurin1010   view full review
This is a really tasty recipe! It didn't yield as much as I wanted it to, but I'm sure this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2010 by stacywacy   view full review
This was great! I opted not to add the powdered sugar and used this as more of a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 17, 2011 by REED1   view full review
Very runny, never got thick and creamy.

 

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