Caramel Frosting

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter or stick margarine
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 2 cups powdered sugar

Directions

  1. Melt butter in 2 quart saucepan over medium heat.
  2. Stir in brown sugar.
  3. Heat to boiling, stir constantly; reduce heat to low.
  4. Boil and stir 2 minutes.
  5. Stir in bilk.
  6. Heat to boiling; remove from heat.
  7. Cool to lukewarm, about 30 minutes.
  8. Gradually stir in powdered sugar.
  9. Place saucepan of frosting in bowl of cold water.
  10. Beat with spoon until smooth and spreadable.
  11. If frosting becomes too stiff, stir in additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, or heat over low heat, stirring constantly.

Frosts 9x13 inch cake, or fill and frosts an 8 or 9 inch layer cake.