If you love caramel this is the perfect frosting recipe. It is fabulous for cakes and cupcakes. Let me warn you…it is hard to stop eating!

A one tier round cake frosted with the caramel frosting recipe on a white milk glass stand.  -Skip To My Lou

The secret ingredient that makes this frosting so rich and decadent is a can of dulce de leche. Dulce de leche is sweetened condensed milk that has been cooked into a  smooth creamy caramel.

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Believe me, dulce de leche is good by the spoonful straight from the can….. but try to stop yourself so you can make this dreamy frosting!

Ingredients to Gather for the Caramel Frosting

  • Butter 
  • 1 Can Dulce De Leche 
  • Powdered sugar
  • Vanilla
  • Pinch Salt

Simple, Simple, Simple Instructions For A Fabulous Caramel Frosting

  • Mix together with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. That’s it! So simple and so go
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Caramel Frosting

Caramel frosting is the perfect frosting recipe for you! It is fabulous for cakes and cupcakes! Let me warn you… it is hard to stop eating! The secret ingredient that makes this frosting so rich and decadent is a can of dulce de leche.
Prep Time 10 minutes

Ingredients  

  • 2 Sticks Butter Softened
  • 1 Can Dulce De Leche 13.4 Ounce Can
  • 3 Cups Powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp Vanilla
  • 1 Pinch Salt

Instructions 

  • Mix together with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Thats it! So simple and so good!
Servings: 12
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Author: Cindy Hopper

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  1. I am going to try this caramel frosting for Easter. It sounds amazing and so easy to make. Thanks so much for sharing.

  2. I’m tasting this cake with my eyes,looks delicious

  3. It is wonderful. Try to stop eating it I f you can. I only wish I could make it darker.

  4. I made this tonight on a homemade white cake and EVERYONE LOVED IT !!!!
    It was so so good and it is going in my secret stash of recipes !
    Thanks for sharing 😀

  5. Caramel frosting?! OMG. It sounds sooo delicious! I must try it! Thanks for sharing! Pinning!
    -Michelle @TheGraciousWife.com

  6. ICING WAS REALLY REALLY SOFT…TOO SOFT, SO I ADDED ANOTHER CUP OF POWDERED SUGAR AND STILL WAS TOO SOFT… FROZE THE CAKE LAYERS, AND KEPT ICING IN FRIDGE… ICED CAKE AND AS IT CAME UP TO ROOM TEMP…TOO SOFT.. SO JUST KEPT CAKE IN FRIDGE ALL THE TIME… WAS VERY TASTY..JUST WAY TOO SOFT

  7. Can you use regular caramel topping in case you can’t find the dulce del leche? Never heard of this before. Thanks 🙂

  8. My grandkids will be here for Thanksgiving…I have found some recipes on your web site for them….Thank you very much

  9. Hi there! Just to ask if this kind of frosting is needed to refrigerate? Cause I’m looking for a non-refrigerant frosting but my eyes cathed me this caramel frosting! Caramel lover here! Thanks and hoping for ur response!

  10. I loved the cake but what if we don’t have the ready to use caramel Kindly share how to make homemade caramel

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