Vegan-Friendly Caramel Buttercream

Ingredients

• 0.5 cups vegan margarine
• 1 cup brown sugar , not packed
• 0.25 cups soy milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.5 cups shortening
• 5 cups confectioners' sugar

Instructions

1. 1

   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.

2. 2

   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.