Best 5 Minute Salted Caramel Buttercream Frosting
If you are a lover of all things caramel you will absolutely enjoy this easy salted caramel buttercream frosting! It's rich, decadent, and takes just 5 minutes to make. Whether you use store-bought or homemade salted caramel sauce, you'll agree this recipe truly is the best.
Servings: 12
Calories: 272kcal
Equipment
- Electric Stand Mixer
- Rubber Spatula
- Piping Bag & Tips (optional)
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup salted caramel sauce homemade or store-bought
- 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In an electric stand mixer using the paddle attachment, beat the butter on high speed until creamy (1-2 minutes).
- Add the powdered sugar, salted caramel sauce, heavy whipping cream, and vanilla extract and mix on low speed until combined (about 30 seconds).
- Then increase the speed to high and beat for another 1-2 minutes (frosting should be light and creamy).
- Use it to frost your favorite cupcakes and cake recipes!
Notes
- Caramel Sauce: Make the caramel sauce ahead of time so it has plenty of time to cool before you need it.
- Room Temperature: The butter needs to be at room temperature in order to create the perfect consistency of buttercream frosting. If you start with cold butter, you'll have a difficult time getting the frosting to come together.
- Baked Desserts: Make sure any dessert you use this frosting on is completely cooled before frosting. If not, the frosting will melt right off.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 272kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 19mg | Potassium: 11mg | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 514IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.03mg
