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Best Caramel Frosting Recipe
Photo: Sara Cervera

Best Caramel Frosting Recipe

7 ingredients 2 cups openrecipes

This frosting may resemble plain old vanilla, but one bite proves it's much more. The addition of dark, slightly bitter caramel and an extra pinch of salt lends...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

214
Calories
0g
Protein
17g
Fat
14g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 4 tablespoons water
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 sticks Butter, Unsalted, at room temperature
  • 2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 cups powdered sugar

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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