caramel frosting iii

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon cream

Recipe

• combine in a saucepan the brown sugar, salt, butter or margarine and milk. cook, stirring until sugar is dissolved. then cook without stirring until mixture forms a soft ball when a little is dropped in cold water (234 degrees f - 115 degrees c). cool to lukewarm (110 degrees f). put into small bowl and beat until it begins to thicken.
• add vanilla and cream and continue beating until of spreading consistency. if thicker consistency is desired, beat in a small amount of sifted confectioners' sugar. quickly spread on cake. sprinkle with chopped nuts if desired. enough to frost two 8 inch layers.