Burntsugarfrosting Recipes

BEST-EVER BROWN SUGAR ICING

Steps:

• In a deep, large kettle melt the butter over high heat until it just starts to boil.
• Add the brown sugar.
• Bring to a boil and lower heat to medium and continue to boil for 2 minutes.
• Don't boil longer than two minutes and stir constantly while it is boiling.
• Add the milk and splash of vanilla and return to a boil, stirring constantly.
• As soon as it begins to boil, remove from heat and cool to lukewarm.
• Gradually add confectioners' sugar.
• Stir with a wooden spoon until thick and spreadable.

7-MINUTE BROWN SUGAR FROSTING

Steps:

• Enjoy!

BROWN-SUGAR ICING

Steps:

• Combine brown sugar, milk, and butter in a medium saucepan. Stir over medium heat until the butter has melted and sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat, and whisk in vanilla and confectioners' sugar. If the icing is too thick to drizzle, stir in a little more milk. If it is too thin, add a little more confectioners' sugar. Let cool slightly before using.

BROWN BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• Heat butter, stirring constantly, in a saucepan over medium-low heat until it browns and becomes very aromatic, 5 to 10 minutes. Whisk confectioners' sugar into butter until dissolved and remove saucepan from heat; stir in milk and vanilla extract.
• Beat butter mixture using an electric mixer until frosting is smooth; add more milk if frosting is too thick.

BURNT BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• Place the butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until the butter is a nice tan color. If it gets dark brown or black you have allowed it to burn too long. When butter has been "burned" remove the saucepan from the heat.
• Slowly mix in confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Beat on high speed of an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in the milk a tablespoon at a time until desired spreading consistency is achieved. Use frosting immediately, as this frosting will set up quickly.

BROWN BUTTER ICING

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat until nut-brown in color, about 10 minutes. Remove pan from heat, and pour butter into a bowl, leaving any burned sediment behind.
• Add sugar, vanilla, and 1 tablespoon milk; stir until smooth. If the icing is too thick, add the remaining tablespoon milk, a little at a time, until consistency is spreadable. Let cool 5 minutes. Use immediately.

BURNT SUGAR FROSTING

Steps:

• Place half of the cup sugar in a heavy skillet and cook, stirring over medium heat till melted.
• Add the boiling water and stir till a syrup forms.
• heat the remaining 2 cups of sugar and milk.
• Add the cooked sugar mixture and cook to 234* -- soft ball stage.
• Cool for 10 minutes without stirring.
• Add the butter, salt and vanilla.
• Beat till thick enough to spread easily.
• If frosting becomes too stiff, add some milk.
• enough frosting for 1 8" or 9" double layer cake.

BURNT SUGAR CAKE AND FROSTING

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Melt 3/4 cup sugar in a skillet over low heat, stirring occasionally, until it turns into a rich amber color.
• Turn off heat, and very carefully add the boiling water. The mixture will spatter at first.
• Return the syrup to low heat and simmer, stirring frequently, until the sugar and water are thoroughly mixed and smooth, about 4 to 5 minutes.
• Set aside to cool to room temperature.
• Gather the ingredients.
• Adjust rack to lower third of oven; preheat the oven to 350 F.
• Grease and flour two 9-inch layer cake pans. Line pans with buttered parchment or waxed paper rounds.
• Sift together flour, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of salt; set aside.
• Cream butter until smooth and creamy. Add the granulated sugar and continue creaming until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition until well blended. To the 1/2 cup of burnt sugar syrup add enough water to make 1 cup; stir in 1 teaspoon of vanilla.
• Add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture alternately with the burnt sugar syrup-water mixture, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Beat until well blended and smooth. Divide the batter between the 2 cake pans.
• Bake the cakes for about 25 minutes, or until the surface springs back slightly when lightly touched in the center with a finger. The cakes will contract slightly from the sides of the pans.
• Cool 10 minutes in the pan on wire racks, then invert the cakes onto the racks. Carefully peel off paper liners; turn baked side up, and cool completely before frosting.
• Fill and frost with Burnt Sugar Frosting (instructions below) and decorate with whole pecan halves .
• Gather the ingredients.
• Cream 1/4 cup unsalted butter until light and fluffy.
• Sift the confectioners' sugar with the 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
• Gradually beat the confectioners' sugar mixture into the butter with the remaining 1/4 cup Burnt Sugar Syrup and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Continue beating until creamy and spreadable. If the mixture is stiff, add water, about 1 teaspoon at a time.

BURNT-SUGAR CAKE WITH CARAMEL FROSTING

Steps:

• Heat 1/2 cup sugar slowly in a small saucepan, stirring constantly.
• When sugar is melted and begins to smoke add boiling water slowly and carefully stirring constantly.
• Continue cooking until syrup measures 1/2 cup, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
• Set aside to cool.
• Meanwhile, cream butter well; add 1 cup sugar gradually, beating until light and fluffy.
• Add vanilla, then egg yolks one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.
• Stir in cold caramel syrup.
• Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with milk, beating until smooth.
• Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry.
• Fold into flour mixture.
• Pour batter into three round 9 inch layer pans, 1 inch deep, lined on the bottom with paper, then greased.
• Bake in moderate oven, 375 degrees, for about 20 minutes.
• Let stand for 5 minutes, then turn out on racks to cool.
• Spread Caramel Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.
• Caramel Frosting: Mix butter, cream, brown sugar and salt in saucepan.
• Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat; add vanilla.
• Then add gradually enough sifted confectioner's sugar to make frosting of speading consistency.