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Salted Caramel Buttercream

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes

Ingredients
  

Buttercream

  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1/4 cup salted caramel sauce store bought or homemade (recipe below)
  • 1 1/2-2 cups powdered sugar

Salted Caramel

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract

Instructions
 

Make the Salted Caramel (skip if using premade caramel)

  • Add granulated sugar and water to a medium saucepan and whisk to combine.
  • Heat over medium-high heat. Bring it to a soft boil until the sugar goes from clear, to yellow, to amber, stirring occasionally.
  • Once it has turned amber in color, whisk in the butter, then the salt.
  • Remove from the heat, then slowly pour in the cream and whisk to combine. Be careful, the cream will make the caramel bubble and it will be hot.
  • Finish by adding in your vanilla extract. The caramel will be very runny at first, then will thicken as it cools. Store in the fridge for up to a week.

Make the Buttercream

  • Place butter in bowl of stand mixer. Mix while adding the caramel sauce (MAKE SURE ITS COOLED COMPLETELY) add in powdered sugar and mix until fluffy.
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