Grandma's Caramel Frosting
"Wonderful when used on a yellow cake but I'm sure chocolate would be great as well!"
photo by BrendaGNGa
- Ready In:
- 6mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Yields:
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1 3 layer cake
ingredients
- 2 cups light brown sugar
- 6 tablespoons milk
- 1⁄2 cup margarine
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
directions
- Combine brown sugar, milk, and butter; bring to a full boil and cook for exactly 2 minutes. Remove from heat; add baking powder and vanilla. Beat until thick enough to spread.
Questions & Replies
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The recipe doesn't say if you should stir while it is boiling? Also, should it be beaten by hand or mixer afterward? I'm not sure if I did something wrong. The frosting is very tasty but grainy.
Reviews
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This was a wonderful icing! It was a snap to make and thickened right up. The only change I made was to use evaporated milk instead of regular milk, since I only had 1%. I will definitely be making this again soon. -
Once you get it melted and it starts boiling do not do a lot of stirring. It makes it grainy.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Virginia Allie
Frankfort, IN
I live in Northeastern Indiana. I have a fiance', 1 daughter, and 1 son and a shih tzu, as well as tropical fish! I am a stay at home mom and enjoy cooking lots of food in winter when it's not so hot in the kitchen! Also, I have about 100 cookbooks and am always on the lookout for more! I love reading books, Patricia Cornwell is my favorite author. I also enjoy music, forums on the net, chatting with online friends, and playing PS2.
