Salted Caramel Buttercream

Apparently you all REALLY love salted caramel. My salted caramel cheesecake bars were shared almost 100 times on Facebook! I am just blown away at their popularity and decided I probably should keep with the trend and whipped up this salted caramel buttercream. You always need a reason for a good frosting, am I right? This specific recipe was made for some unbelievable cupcakes that will be making an appearance Monday!

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Salted Caramel Buttercream

Author Jesseca

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Ingredients

  

• ▢ 1/3 cup butter flavored shortening
• ▢ 1/3 cup butter
• ▢ 2/3 cup caramel sauce
• ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon salt (I use fleur de sel)
• ▢ 4 cups powdered sugar
• ▢ 2 tablespoons heavy cream

Instructions

 

• Combine the shortening and butter in the bowl of an electric mixer and whisk until fluffy.
• Slowly add in the caramel sauce, vanilla, and powdered sugar. Stir until fully combined.
• Add the heavy cream and turn your mixer on high for two minutes or until the buttercream is fluffy.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Servings

The nutrition facts provided are calculated using a third-party tool and are estimates only. Actual nutritional content may vary based on the ingredients and brands you use, as well as portion sizes. For accurate results, please consult a registered dietitian or nutritionist.

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The wonderful thing about this recipe is that you can use a homemade caramel sauce or you can pick up some in the ice cream aisle! If you do decide to go the premade route make sure you pick a sauce that is a little on the thicker side. Smuckers has a great salted caramel sauce that needs to be heated. It works to be about the same consistency needed to make this recipe work. Runny sauces will leave you with a runny mess.

Ready for a sneak peek at the cupcakes? Check these babies out…

Oh my dreamy. I don’t want to give too much away. Just know that yes there is salted caramel involved. It ALSO happens to be a cake mix hack. That’s right people, I used a cake mix! Truth be told… Sometimes that’s just the easier route. So prepare your taste buds for fall flavor overload!

Recipe adapted from Wilton

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