Best Quick Caramel Frosting Recipes

QUICK AND DEEELISH JAM CAKE WITH CARAMEL FROSTING

Steps:

• CAKE:.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Prepare three 8" or two 9" round cake pans.
• Mix the cake mix and cinnamon together.
• Add the buttermilk, applesauce, vegetable oil, eggs, and jam.
• Mix thoroughly.
• Fold in the raisins and nuts.
• Pour batter into pans.
• Bake for 22 to 25 minutes or until they spring back when touched lightly in the middle.
• Cool for 10 minutes in the pan; invert cakes onto wire cooling racks.
• Set aside and prepare frosting.
• FROSTING:.
• Use the butter wrapper to grease the inside of a saucepan.
• Over medium heat melt butter and brown sugar together; bring to a boil.
• Stir and boil for 2 minutes exactly.
• Stir in evaporated milk; bring to boil.
• Remove from heat and add powdered sugar and vanilla.
• Beat until smooth and creamy.
• Not only do I double the recipe, but at the end I put it in a mixing bowl before it cools down and beat it with a mixer. When it starts cooling it will get thicker, so frost cake before it hardens.
• I made seven of these yesterday, wrapped them in plastic wrap after they cooled, put them in cake boxes with a bow and a tag and they made WONDERFUL (and very appreciated) presents for family and friends.
• Enjoy, and please let me know if you enjoy them as much as we do!

QUICK CARAMEL FROSTING RECIPE - (3.7/5)

Steps:

• Place the butter and brown sugars in a heavy medium-size saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until the mixture comes to a boil, about 2 minutes. Add the milk, stir, and let the mixture return to a boil, then remove the pan from the heat. Add about 11/4 cups of the confectioners' sugar and the vanilla. Beat with a wooden spoon or whisk until the frosting is smooth. Add 1/2 to 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, but not so much so that it thickens and hardens.

QUICK CARAMEL FROSTING

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a heavy 3-quart saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring constantly, over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring constantly, 3 to 5 minutes or until mixture reaches a pudding-like thickness. Remove from heat.
• Quick Caramel-Pecan Frosting: Prepare Quick Caramel Frosting as directed; remove from heat, and stir in 1 1/2 cups chopped toasted pecans.
• Quick Caramel-Coconut-Pecan Frosting: Prepare Quick Caramel Frosting as directed; stir in 1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut and 1 1/2 cups chopped toasted pecans.

CARAMEL-APPLE MUFFINS WITH QUICK CARAMEL FROSTING

Steps:

• For muffins:.
• Peel, core, and cut 4 apples into 24 (1/4-inch-thick) rings.
• Sauté apple rings, in batches, in a lightly greased skillet over medium heat 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until lightly browned.
• Remove from skillet, and place 1 apple ring in the bottom of each of 24 lightly greased muffin pan cups.
• Peel and finely chop enough remaining apples to equal 3 cups.
• Set aside.
• Stir together sugar and next 3 ingredients in a large bowl.
• Stir together flour and next 3 ingredients; add to sugar mixture, stirring just until blended. (Batter will be stiff.)
• Fold in finely chopped apples and 1 cup pecans.
• Spoon batter evenly over apple rings in muffin pan cups, filling cups three-quarters full.
• Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Remove muffins from pan, and cool, apple rings up, on a wire rack.
• Press the handle of a wooden spoon gently into the center of each apple ring, forming a 1-inch-deep indentation in the muffins.
• Spoon warm Quick Caramel Frosting evenly over muffins, filling indentations.
• Sprinkle evenly with remaining 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans.
• For frosting:.
• Place all ingredients in a heavy 3-quart saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring constantly, over medium-low heat.
• Cook, stirring constantly, 3 to 5 minutes or until mixture reaches a pudding-like thickness.
• Remove from heat.
• Spoon warm frosting evenly over muffins.
• Frosting makes approximately 2 1/2 cups.