The Easiest Salted Caramel Buttercream Frosting Recipe

Name: The Easiest Salted Caramel Buttercream Frosting Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 1/4 Cup (284 g) Salted Butter (room temperature); 1/4 Cup (76 g) Caramel (or Dulce De Leche); 4 Cups (480 g) Powdered Sugar; 1 Teaspoon (4,2 g) Vanilla Extract; 45 ml Milk (or Cream); Liquid Measuring Cups Set; Stainless Steel Dry Measuring Cups &amp; Spoons Set

June 16, 2021

This buttercream frosting will elevate your dessert to the next level!

It’s rich, salty and sweet - and perfect for any cake, cupcake or cookie! It’s also the
perfect texture for piping cakes and cupcakes.

If you’re looking for a frosting that will impress, this recipe is for you.

Before we jump into our favorite salted caramel buttercream frosting recipe I want to tell you briefly about liquid measuring cups that have changed my baking life (literally, measuring liquids has never been easier).

KPKitchen Liquid Measuring Cups

Our KPKitchen Liquid Measuring Cups Set contains all the sizes you will ever need for measuring liquids and making any frosting. It includes 4 different cups with the sizes ranging from 4-Cup, 2-Cup, 1-Cup & a mini 2oz small measuring cup. That way you will have the perfect sized cup for every recipe you need.

Plus our KPKitchen Liquid Measuring Cups have measurements not only on the side, but also at the special angled surface on the inside.

That way you don‘t have to bend or squat down to look at the side measurments anymore. Just look down straight to the cup while pouring to see the exact amount.

Now let's get to the recipe...

The Easiest Salted Caramel Buttercream Frosting Recipe

Servings

2 Cups

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

0 minutes

Author:

Candice

This buttercream frosting will elevate your dessert to the next level! It’s rich, salty and sweet - and perfect for any cake, cupcake or cookie! It’s also the perfect texture for piping cakes and cupcakes. If you’re looking for a frosting that will impress, this recipe is for you and you can perfectly use our KPKitchen Liquid Measuring Cups for this recipe. Your kids will love this frosting!

Image of The Easiest Salted Caramel Buttercream Frosting Recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 Cup (284 g) Salted Butter (room temperature)
1/4 Cup (76 g) Caramel (or Dulce De Leche)
4 Cups (480 g) Powdered Sugar
1 Teaspoon (4,2 g) Vanilla Extract
45 ml Milk (or Cream)

KPKitchen Tools Used In This Recipe

Liquid Measuring Cups Set
Stainless Steel Dry Measuring Cups & Spoons Set

View Cart (0) Checkout

Directions

In a medium sized mixing bowl, add your butter and caramel. Using an electric hand mixer, beat until fully incorporated and smooth.
Grab the stainless steel dry 1 cup measuring cup and add 1 cup of powdered sugar. Continue mixing until smooth.
Next, add the vanilla extract and milk with our smallest KPKitchen Liquid Measuring Cup. Continue mixing until smooth.
Next, take your dry measuring cup again and slowly add the remaining 3 cups of powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time. Continue mixing until smooth.
Whip on high speed until light and fluffy.
Enjoy the frosting and put in on your cupcakes.

Recipe Note

Tips when making these at home!

Tip 1: Make sure your butter is at room temperature. Melted butter or cold butter will not work in this recipe. If you forget to take your butter out of the fridge beforehand, you can slice it into small pieces. This will help speed up the process and get your butter to room temperature faster.

Tip 2: Note, because your buttercream frosting is made mainly of butter, it will begin to melt between the temperature of 90-95 degrees Fahrenheit. If your house is warm or you’re serving your frosted dessert outside in the summer, be sure to leave it in the fridge until you’re ready to serve it.

Tip 3: Make sure you use a caramel (or dulce de leche) that is thick in texture. A caramel drizzle will loosen your icing up, making your frosting runny.

Tip 4: If you don’t have salted butter, you can add 1/4 teaspoon of salt to the frosting.