Caramel Icing Recipe
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Caramel Icing

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"Yummy and sweet, this is perfect for nut or dark chocolate cakes."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (16)

Prep Time:
8 Min
Cook Time:
2 Min
Ready In:
25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 2 cups of frosting
 

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions

  1. Place the butter and brown sugar in a heavy saucepan over low-medium heat; cook and stir until the sugar dissolves and the mixture boils. Stir in the cream, return to a boil, and boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and cool.
  2. Beat in the powdered sugar until smooth.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 163 | Total Fat: 5.7g | Cholesterol: 17mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2009 by Medy Cricket Jester   view full review
Tastes really wonderful, but was much too thick. I thinned it with a little water and it was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 9, 2011 by dalkambo   view full review
This is a delicious caramel icing recipe. I used skim milk in place of heavy cream, and it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 11, 2010 by kathleen0202   view full review
instead of brown sugar, I have used golden (lighter yellow) sugar. Tip: Start making this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2009 by KATHLEEN GEX   view full review
This icing has been used every time I have made the Banana Cake X and freezes so well....
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 10, 2011 by POEM   view full review
Excellent icing, excellent! I found, though, that two cups of powdered sugar was too much, so...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2011 by Mindy Rogers   view full review
This icing is super easy to make and tastes okay but it just doesn't really taste much like...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2010 by Millie   view full review
Yummmm! I used whole milk instead of cream and it worked fine. I added a little more milk...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 20, 2011 by RNSusanne   view full review
The recipe as is was way too thick and lumpy. I added 1/2 cup butter, 1/4 cream and about 1/3...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2010 by tweety   view full review
I hate changing recipes but desperate to save a chocolate cake I was taking to a special pot...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2011 by CrondaT   view full review
I used this on a caramel cake and it was easy and tasted great.

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