This Caramel Frosting is ready to spread or drizzle over your favorite cake recipe in just 4 minutes! This caramel frosting recipe is also known as Boiled Brown Sugar Frosting or Penuche.
Caramel Frosting is a fudge frosting recipe that is so good, you will want to just eat it from a spoon! Use as a drizzle over your favorite bundt cake, or spread on your cupcakes, you can't go wrong with this one!
What You Need To Make Caramel Frosting
Brown Sugar
Butter
Half and Half
Confectioners Sugar
I recommend a Candy Thermometer if you don't trust judging the caramel frosting by eye.
Tips For Making A Boiled Frosting Recipe
- Using salted butter eliminates the need to add salt. If you use unsalted butter, I recommend adding ½ teaspoon of salt with the sugar.
- Whole milk can be substituted for half and half.
- If the confectioners sugar is lumpy, I recommend putting it through a sieve before adding it to the frosting.
- Boiled caramel frosting can be tricky. It can harden on you quickly. I recommend pouring or spreading it over your cake when it is hot. The cake can also be hot.
- If the seems to harden too quickly, add a little more half and half as needed.
- If the frosting seems to be too loose, go ahead and add a little more powdered sugar as needed.
- Use a candy thermometer if you are nervous about over cooking the frosting. It should reach a temperature of 234 degrees.
Cakes To Frost With This Recipe
Banana Rum Cake
Other Frosting Recipes To Try
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
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📖 Recipe
Caramel Frosting
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Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 6 tablespoons half and half
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 ½ cup confectioners sugar
Instructions
- Melt the butter In a heavy bottomed saucepan over medium heat.
- Add the brown sugar and half and half and bring the mixture to a boil.
- Cook at the boiling point for 1 minute, or until candy thermometer reaches the soft ball stage (234 degrees). Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla and confectioners sugar.
- If frosting is too loose, add more confectioner's sugar. If it hardens too quickly, you can add more half and half.
- Pour quickly over bundt cake. Store in an airtight container.
Notes
Tips For Making A Boiled Frosting Recipe
- Using salted butter eliminates the need to add salt. If you use unsalted butter, I recommend adding ½ teaspoon of salt with the sugar.
- Whole milk can be substituted for half and half.
- If the confectioners sugar is lumpy, I recommend putting it through a sieve before adding it to the frosting.
- Boiled caramel frosting can be tricky. It can harden on you quickly. I recommend pouring or spreading it over your cake when it is hot. The cake can also be hot.
- If the seems to harden too quickly, add a little more half and half as needed.
- If the frosting seems to be too loose, go ahead and add a little more powdered sugar as needed.
Patsyk
Shelby... you have such a knack for making things I know I won't be able to resist! Probably a good thing that I don't work with you! lol!