Caramel Drizzle Recipe

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This caramel drizzle recipe can be used to flavor frosting, decorate a cake or cupcakes, or even drizzled over ice cream! It's the perfect additional to any dessert.

·published 2016-07-23

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AmericanFrosting & Fillings

Servings

['1', '1 1/2 cups']

Total time

5 min

Calories / serving

1587 kcal

Ingredients (5)

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1 cup granulated sugar (200g)
6 Tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature (85g)butter
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream, room temperature (60ml)heavy-cream
1 tsp vanilla extract - optionalvanilla
1/2 tsp fine salt (3g)salt

Instructions (5 steps)

01Place a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat. Make sure your butter and cream are at room temperature before you start melting down the sugar - this can help prevent the caramel from seizing when they're added.
02Once the pan has warmed up, gradually pour 1 cup sugar into it, adding 1/4 cup at a time. Wait until the sugar is mostly dissolved, then add in the next bit of sugar. As the sugar melts it will slowly deepen in color.
03Stir occasionally/as needed, until the sugar is fully dissolved and has become a deep amber color, then turn off the heat.
04Slowly mix in 6 Tbsp of butter (2 Tbsp at a time) then stir in 1/4 cup of heavy cream. The mixture will bubble up and steam as you add these in, so be careful as you do it! Remove from heat and stir in 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional) and 1/2 tsp fine salt. The mixture will be thin but will thicken as it cools.

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