Creamy Caramel Frosting

I'm sure you all have at least one.  A family recipe that has been passed down from generation to generation that is accompanied with stories that bring smiles to your face.  Just one taste takes you back to a certain moment that you will never forget.  As you are whipping up that dessert, you can almost feel grandma or great-grandma there with you.  While I do have several such recipes, today I want to share my Great-Grandma Olga's Creamy Caramel Frosting with you.  

As I think back about my memories of Grandma Olga, almost every one of them involves cooking or baking.  I remember showing up at her house and finding her busy in the kitchen working on something.  As she worked, she would quietly sing one of her favorite church hymns.  Being a little girl, it was always fun to help her out, but I can also recall sitting back and just watching her at work.  She was a soft-spoken lady with a thin stature, but in the kitchen, she was in full control and was great at it!

When it comes to caramel frosting, I've searched...I've experimented...but I keep coming back to grandma's!  This Creamy Caramel Frosting is a family recipe that simply can't be beat!  Traditionally, she paired it with her delicious Homemade Poppy Seed Cake, but I am not against spreading the wealth a little bit.  I have eaten this Creamy Caramel Frosting on muffins, breads, and a wide variety of cakes, I've dipped apples in it...and yes, I have eaten it by the spoonful!

Follow the no-fail recipe below and prepare to be amazed!  

 Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk
3 tbsp butter
1 tsp vanilla
about 3 cups powdered sugar

Directions:
Step 1: Combine brown sugar, salt, and milk is a medium saucepan and bring to a low boil.
Step 2: Cook for 5 minutes, stirring often.  Remove from stove.
Step 3: Add butter and vanilla.  Cool completely!
Step 4: Beat in powdered sugar until creamy enough to spread.  (Add milk if it gets too thick.)

Creamy Caramel Frosting

2016-09-06 21:39:29

This Creamy Caramel Frosting is easy to make and the perfect compliment to cakes, muffins, breads, and cupcakes. You'll find yourself licking out the bowl!

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Ingredients

1. 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
2. 1/4 tsp salt
3. 1/2 cup milk
4. 3 tbsp butter
5. 1 tsp vanilla
6. about 3 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

1. Combine brown sugar, salt, and milk is a medium saucepan and bring to a low boil.
2. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring often. Remove from stove.
3. Add butter and vanilla. Cool completely!
4. Beat in powdered sugar until creamy enough to spread. (Add milk if it gets too thick.)

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