Salted Cream Cheese Caramel Frosting

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 4 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt or 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 12 tablespoons butter, room temperature (1 1/2 sticks)
• 6 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 4 -5 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 3/4 cup salted caramel (recipe above)

Recipe

• 1 combine the sugar, water and corn syrup in a large saucepan and stir with a wooden spoon over medium heat until sugar is dissolved.
• 2 cover the saucepan and let it cook over medium heat for 3 minutes. do not open lid.
• 3 after 3 minutes, remove the lid, increase the heat to medium and bring to a boil.
• 4 do not stir from this point on, but instead swirl the liquid around the pan so that the caramel doesn’t burn. stirring forms sugar crystals and it will become grainey.
• 5 continue to cook until the caramel turns an even amber color then remove from the heat and let stand for about 30 seconds.
• 6 carefully pour the heavy cream into the mixture. the mixture will bubble up significantly and is very hot. stir the mixture; add the butter, lemon juice and salt. stir, again, until combined.
• 7 pour caramel into a heat-proof measuring cup. stir occasionally and allow to cool until thickened and warm to the touch, about 20 minutes.
• 8 beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed until creamy.
• 9 add 4 cups sifted powdered sugar into the butter/cream cheese mixture and beat to combine.
• 10 add 3/4 cup of the prepared salted caramel and beat to combine.
• 11 add additional powdered sugar until the frosting is the sweetness and consistency desired.