Caramel Frosting

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

This quick caramel frosting, made with brown sugar, butter, and milk, is an easy, smooth, sweet icing for topping cakes, cookies, and bars.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons milk, or more as needed
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1 Gather all ingredients.
2 Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and 3 tablespoons milk. Boil vigorously for 1 minute.
3 Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar.
4 Cool slightly, then beat in vanilla and remaining 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar. Add additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, if frosting is too thick.