VEGAN-FRIENDLY CARAMEL BUTTERCREAM

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This is a rich, caramely buttercream frosting, which pairs perfectly with a simple chocolate cake, or frost an apple cake for a sweet Autumn treat. This icing can also be made with standard ingredients such as milk and butter. It makes enough to frost one two-inch layer cake, or 24 cupcakes.

Provided by LenoreRockchild

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings     Buttercream

Time 20m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 6

½ cup vegan margarine
1 cup brown sugar, not packed
¼ cup soy milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup shortening
5 cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Stir the margarine and brown sugar together in a pan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, and cook for 1 minute until dark brown. Remove from heat, and whisk in the soy milk and vanilla extract until smooth.
  • Beat the shortening together with 2 cups confectioners' sugar in a mixing bowl until well blended. Continue beating, and gradually add the brown sugar mixture, alternating with the remaining confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 289.9 calories, Carbohydrate 46.6 g, Fat 12.1 g, Protein 0.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 70.6 mg, Sugar 45.8 g

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