BROWN SUGAR CARAMEL RUM BUTTERCREAM

Brown Sugar Caramel Rum Buttercream image

Provided by Canadian Jane

Time 20m

Yield 1 cake frosting, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 1/4 cups brown sugar
2/3 cup water
5 eggs
1 lb butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons dark rum (or 4 Tbsp rum extract)

Steps:

Combine brown sugar and water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Continue to boil until sugar has reached soft-ball stage (235-240F).
Meanwhile, place egg whites into a clean, stainless-steel mixer bowl and with the whip atachment, beat on low speed until foamy. Raise the speed to medium high and whip until stiff, but not dry.
While the mixer is running, add your brown sugar syrup slowly into the beaten egg whites in a steady stream. continue beating on high speed until the mixture has cooled down--about 3 minutes.
Add the softened butter 1 tablespoons at a time with the mixer running. Add vanilla and rum. Keep beating the buttercream until it is smooth and creamy.
Please Note: After you add the soft butter, the buttercream is going to "break" meaning it will look curdled and runny. Don't worry! Keep on whipping and it will come together!.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 592, Fat 49.1, SaturatedFat 30.1, Cholesterol 254.2, Sodium 384.5, Carbohydrate 33.8, Sugar 33.4, Protein 4.4