Sweet caramel goodness in a super delicious buttercream. This recipe whips up in minutes and is perfect for piping and decorating. It holds its shape and tastes delicious! It is the perfect topping to any desserts that could benefit from a touch of caramel goodness.
This week is going to be a fun one. This frosting is just the start of something scrumptious. The next few days are going to build to something fun for your Easter table.
It started with the want to make some carrot cake cupcakes. Don't worry, I'm sharing the recipe tomorrow.
Those cupcakes would of course need some frosting. I usually top my carrot cakes with cream cheese frosting.
Sometimes, when I'm feeling spunky, I go with maple cream cheese frosting. It is super delicious and adds a little warmth to the mix.
This particular day and for this particular project, cream cheese frosting just wasn't going to work. I needed something that didn't need refrigeration and something that would hold it's shape.
It was tempting to go to my old standby, sweetened condensed milk buttercream. It was really superdy duper tempting.
But I like trying new things, so I figured I had better do something different. Boy am I ever glad I did.
I had a bit of caramel sauce that was calling my name. I figured it would be an easy way to add flavor and warmth to the frosting.
The final result was lip smacking (and finger licking) good. The final color was just golden enough to give a hint of the caramel inside.
It piped beautifully on the cupcakes and was perfect on its own. They were also great with a smattering of chopped pecans and a drizzle of caramel.
I cannot wait to let this project unfold for you. I hope you'll follow along. In the meantime, what kind of treat would you but this frosting on first?
Yield: 24 servings
Easy Caramel Buttercream Frosting
Easy Caramel Buttercream Frosting
prep time: 10 Mcook time: total time: 10 M
ingredients:
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/3 cup caramel topping
- pinch of salt
- 1-2 Tablespoons cream
- 4 cups powdered sugar
instructions:
How to cook Easy Caramel Buttercream Frosting
- Beat butter until soft and fluffy.
- Add vanilla, caramel topping, and salt.
- Beat in powdered sugar.
- Add desired amount of cream. Adjust the final consistency by adding a little more cream or powdered sugar.
Calories
152.56
152.56
Fat (grams)
8.01
8.01
Sat. Fat (grams)
5.07
5.07
Carbs (grams)
20.92
20.92
Fiber (grams)
0.00
0.00
Net carbs
20.92
20.92
Sugar (grams)
20.56
20.56
Protein (grams)
0.16
0.16
Sodium (milligrams)
82.34
82.34
Cholesterol (grams)
21.39
21.39
Copyright: Cooking With Carlee 2019
This looks like heaven! I wanted to stick my finger right down in the bowl for a taste!!! Can’t wait for the cupcake recipe! Have a great Monday sweet friend!
ReplyDeleteI should make you some for your birthday!
DeleteCaramel buttercream is the best! And yours looks PERFECT!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!
DeleteOh my goodness, yes! This sounds truly so incredible :)
ReplyDeleteIt is!!
DeleteHi Carlee, being short on time I didn't know which recipe I was going to pop by and read, until I saw the word caramel! Caramel frosting, a treat for cakes! What do you call caramel topping? Would caramelized condensed milk work?
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We can get a thick caramel sauce in a jar for ice cream topping here. Carmelized condensed milk should work fine!
DeleteI think the first thing I would put this on is a spoon!!! Sounds absolutely delicious!
ReplyDeleteI might have tried that first too! ;-)
DeleteHello! I'm from Mexico, and I was reading the receipe and suddenly read "cream", here in Mexico we have diffent types of cream, but I don't know if it's the same cream that we use here, or should I use milk, or maybe cream cheese?... please! can you help me?
ReplyDeleteI used heavy whipping cream, but milk or half and half would work too. I hope you love it!
DeleteThis frosting looks PERFECT
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!
DeleteHi, this looks so yummy. do you think I could color this buttercream? it looks quite light in color
ReplyDeleteYou could color it. It has a very slight golden tint to it, so you would just have to remember you aren't starting with a bright white frosting. I think it would take most colors well.
DeleteHow much frosting does this recipe make? I am baking 12 cupcakes, would I need to half the recipe?
ReplyDeleteIt depends on how much frosting you like! If you are spreading it on or doing a low profile swirl, a half of a recipe should work. For taller swirls, you will want to make the full recipe.
DeleteHow much frosting does this recipe make? I am baking 12 cupcakes, would I need to half the recipe?
ReplyDeleteIt depends on how much frosting you like! If you are spreading it on or doing a low profile swirl, a half of a recipe should work. For taller swirls, you will want to make the full recipe.
DeleteJust made this for a spice cake. This is super delish frosting and so easy to whip up.
ReplyDeleteIt would be so good with spice cake! I am so glad you liked it!
DeleteHi Carlee, this recipe sounds great. I am attempting to make this last minute and I just realized I don't have heavy cream or milk....uugghh. So you think water will work and it not take away from flavor?
ReplyDeleteIt should be fine! It's just to thin it out a bit. I would add it a teaspoon at a time until you get the right consistency. It probably won't take much.
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