Print: Grandma's Caramel Frosting

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.

Prep

12 min

Cook

24 min

Servings

Difficulty

Medium

Ingredients

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

Instructions

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 Whisk milk into the saucepan until mixture is smooth.
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 per serving

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