Cooked Caramel Frosting

Name: Cooked Caramel Frosting
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 13 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Southern,American
Ingredients: 3 cups light brown sugar, packed; 2 tablespoons corn syrup; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 dash salt; 3/4 cup cream; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

A simple fudgy caramel frosting, ideal for topping a spice cake, is prepared with brown sugar, corn syrup, vanilla, butter, and cream.

⭐ 4.3 (46 reviews) Prep: 10 minCook: 3 minTotal: 13 minYields: 8 servings

Category Tags:

Dessert

Cuisine Tags:

Southern American

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Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan and bring to a boil.
Cover and cook for 3 minutes.
Uncover and continue cooking until the mixture reaches 238 F or forms a soft ball in cold water.
Cool for 3 minutes, then beat until thick, spreadable, and no longer glossy.
Apply the frosting to cake layers and sides.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 391 kcal

Carbohydrate: 72 g

Cholesterol: 37 mg

Fiber: 0 g

Protein: 1 g

Saturated Fat: 8 g

Sodium: 82 mg

Sugar: 71 g

Fat: 12 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g