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Salted Caramel Buttercream Frosting

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Last Updated:September 8, 2021Published:April 2, 2015
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Every so often (aka. pretty much all the time) I’ll make a recipe, photograph it, and then forget to publish it for one reason or another. Which leaves some sweet goodness hidden in my computer files to sometimes never see the light of day. I made this salted caramel buttercream frosting last month and totally forgot about it until I ran across some leftover Cadbury eggs and thought to myself, “Wait a sec…what happened to that frosting?!” So here we are. It’s time. Salted Caramel Buttercream Frosting is in the house!

Salted Caramel Buttercream

This recipe incorporates my favorite buttercream base recipe with the dang good Microwave Salted Caramel Sauce from last month. If you are on of those people who could spoon frosting right into your mouth then consider this your warning. Not only is the buttercream completely lickable, but the salted caramel needs a shovel itself.

Homemade Salted Caramel Buttercream

This is a small batch that will frost 6-12 cupcakes (depending on how high you pile it on), but can easily be doubled or tripled for larger batches.

Salted Caramel Buttercream Recipe

Your mouth watering yet? Top the cupcakes or cake with some Cadbury caramel mini eggs or pretzels for a salty & sweet treat.

How to make homemade Salted Caramel Buttercream!

Salted Caramel Buttercream Frosting

This is a small batch that will frost 6-12 cupcakes (depending on how high you pile it on), but can easily be doubled or tripled for larger batches.

Author: Melissa Rose
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Category: Easy Snack
Servings: 1 cup
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2/3 cup homemade or pre-made caramel sauce

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Instructions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter on medium using a hand or stand mixer with paddle attachment for 2-3 minutes or until creamy. Slowly add in powdered sugar, heavy cream and vanilla. Continue mixing on high speed for 2 minutes.
  2. Add caramel sauce.
  3. Slowly turn the mixer up to high speed and beat for 3-4 minutes. You may need to stop the mixer half-way through to scrape the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.
  4. Add frosting to a piping bag to frost or use a knife to spread on top of cake/cupcakes.

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Nutrition

Calories: 2110kcal
Fat: 114g
Saturated fat: 72g
Cholesterol: 327mg
Sodium: 1362mg
Potassium: 171mg
Carbohydrates: 281g
Fiber: 1g
Sugar: 176g
Protein: 4g
Vitamin A: 3845%
Calcium: 146%
Iron: 0.3%

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  1. Alli Peterson says

    04/02/2015 at 9:56 am

    oh my word! I’m so glad you found it and posted it! YUMMO! I just might be making this this weekend! Thanks for sharing!

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