10 minutes
Easy Salted Caramel Frosting Recipe
What To Use This Salted Caramel Frosting On
- Cakes – because every cake needs frosting! Okay, not every cake, but it never hurts!
- Cupcakes – See above, but cupcakes really do NEED frosting. A naked cupcake is just a muffin ?
- Whoopie Pies – The Maine State Treat! This frosting would make an excellent filling for chocolate whoopies!
- Cookies – Either as a light spread of as a cookie sandwich filling!
- Freakshakes – If you’re ever up to making one at home, this would be great around the rim!
Salted Caramel Frosting
Salted Caramel Frosting is a delicious buttercream recipe for cakes, cupcakes, whoopie pies and more!
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4-5 cups powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup caramel sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon Fleur de sel plus more for garnish
- 3-4 tablespoons heavy cream
Instructions
- In a large bowl or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter until smooth.
- Add in the confectioners' sugar a little at a time, mixing between additions.
- Add in the caramel sauce, vanilla, and Fleur de sol and beat on high for 2 minutes.
- Add in the heavy cream and beat on high for another 4 minutes until light and fluffy.
Nutrition
Calories: 682kcal | Carbohydrates: 98g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 494mg | Potassium: 32mg | Sugar: 78g | Vitamin A: 1080IU | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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Does this frosting have to be refrigerated?
Hi Rashidah, it doesn’t have to be but it can be. Just be sure to keep it in an area that doesn’t get too hot.
Thanks, Rebecca! I want to use this frosting with the butterbeer cupcake recipe and I won’t have space in my fridge for them.
This frosting looks so perfect! I love the flavor of salted caramel!