Easy Caramel Icing
Servings 3 cups
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 2 cups icing sugar sifted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place the butter and brown sugars in a medium pot.
- Stir over medium heat and cook until it comes to a boil (it should look grainy).
- Add the milk, stir, and bring the mixture back to a boil (the brown sugar should now magically dissolve!).
- Remove the pan from the heat, and add the icing sugar and vanilla.
- Beat with a wooden spoon until smooth. Use the hot icing immediately to frost any cake, otherwise it will start to set.
- If the icing stiffens and becomes unusable, just put the pan back on medium heat and stir until it melts again.
- Let the icing cool and set once on the cake - it should look smooth and beautiful!