Caramel Frosting for Angel Food Cake

This is my family's traditional angel food cake frosting. It is so very rich that it may be complete overkill on a sweeter, heavier cake. My grandmother made many a birthday cake using this recipe. In fact, the photograph that I have included is from my older brother's 2nd birthday in March 1961!

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1  cup brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 3 1⁄4 cups powdered sugar

Directions

1. Melt the butter in a saucepan and then add the brown sugar.
2. Boil and stir for at least one minute.
3. Take the saucepan off the heat and add the milk.
4. With a hand mixer beat in the powdered sugar, one cup at a time until the spreading consistency is right for you.
5. It should not be a very thick consistency for angel food cake, because it will harden as it cools.