CARAMEL ICING WITH MARSHMALLOWS

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Caramel icing pairs perfectly with many fruitcakes or those cakes that are lightly sweetened. My grandmother used to whip up this icing decades ago, and it tantalizes the taste buds yet. Beware though, it is quite saccharine, so use sparingly.

Provided by MIMICAKES

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings

Time 11m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 7

½ cup butter
½ cup milk, or more as needed
1 (16 ounce) package brown sugar
1 cup miniature marshmallows
1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch salt

Steps:

  • Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add milk and bring to a rolling boil. Add brown sugar and marshmallows. Beat until stiff; add powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and salt. Remove from heat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250.6 calories, Carbohydrate 51.8 g, Cholesterol 14.1 mg, Fat 5.3 g, Protein 0.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 58.4 mg, Sugar 50.5 g

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