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Cupcakes iced with Caramel Buttercream.
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Created by: Stefanie

Caramel Buttercream


Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
16
This is the best caramel buttercream frosting you have ever tasted! It's simple, made with minimal ingredients, and is luscious and fluffy making it a great recipe to take baked goods to the next level.
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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups salted butter softened
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 6 cups powdered sugar
  • ⅔ cup caramel salted caramel works too
  • 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
  • flakey sea salt such as Maldon’s

Instructions

  • Beat together butter and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
  • Add powdered sugar, half at a time, and beat until fully mixed (mixture will be thick).
  • Add caramel while the beater is running and whip until smooth.
  • Add heavy cream and continue beating until frosting is fluffy. Add additional cream and beat until desired consistency is achieved.
  • Use flakey sea salt to sprinkle over frosted baked goods or whip some into the frosting. Just a pinch goes a long way.

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Notes

Storage:
Keep leftover caramel buttercream in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or freeze for 2 months. 
Notes:
Thin the buttercream with cream if needed or add more powdered sugar to thicken it up. Refrigerate the frosting to firm up the butter, and hence, the texture without the need to over-sweeten with powdered sugar.
We like homemade caramel sauce, but store bought can be used as well.  We have two caramel recipes that are popular: Easy Brown Sugar Caramel Sauce (this is not a true caramel, but tastes delicious and cooks up in no time without a candy thermometer) and Dark Caramel Sauce (this IS a true caramel sauce made on the stovetop by caramelizing granulated sugar; it is SO good).

Nutrition

Calories: 373kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 162mg | Potassium: 30mg | Sugar: 51g | Vitamin A: 564IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.05mg

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