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Grandma's Caramel Frosting

Total Time
36 min
12m prep · 24m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Medium
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🥬 Vegetarian 🌾 Gluten-Free 🥜 Nut-Free ☪️ Halal ✡️ Kosher

This frosting recipe was the one my Grandma used on top of her oatmeal cake, spice cake, and banana nut cake. I also like it on a yellow or white cake. You do have to use at once because this does stiffen as it cools.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 0.5 cups milk
  • 6 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
  • 1 pinch salt

Instructions

  1. 1

    Melt butter in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat; stir in brown sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook until thickened, about 1 minute. Let cool for 5 minutes.

  2. 2

    Whisk milk into the saucepan until mixture is smooth.

  3. 3

    Beat 3 cups confectioners' sugar and salt into the butter mixture with an electric mixer on low speed. Add remaining confectioners' sugar 1 cup at a time, beating until smooth.

Nutrition Facts

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