Caramel Drizzle Recipe

image of a cake that's had a caramel drizzle added to it

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Caramel Drizzle Recipe

This caramel drizzle recipe can be used to flavor frosting, decorate a cake or cupcakes, or even drizzled over ice cream! It's the perfect additional to any dessert.

Cook Time5

Total Time5

Course: Frosting & Fillings

Cuisine: American

Servings: 1 1/2 cups

Calories: 1587kcal

Author: Chelsey White

Equipment

Ingredients

1 cup granulated sugar 200g
6 Tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature 85g
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream, room temperature 60ml
1 tsp vanilla extract - optional
1/2 tsp fine salt 3g

Instructions

Place a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat. Make sure your butter and cream are at room temperature before you start melting down the sugar - this can help prevent the caramel from seizing when they're added.
Once the pan has warmed up, gradually pour 1 cup sugar into it, adding 1/4 cup at a time. Wait until the sugar is mostly dissolved, then add in the next bit of sugar. As the sugar melts it will slowly deepen in color.
Stir occasionally/as needed, until the sugar is fully dissolved and has become a deep amber color, then turn off the heat.
Slowly mix in 6 Tbsp of butter (2 Tbsp at a time) then stir in 1/4 cup of heavy cream. The mixture will bubble up and steam as you add these in, so be careful as you do it! Remove from heat and stir in 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional) and 1/2 tsp fine salt. The mixture will be thin but will thicken as it cools.
Pour into a separate container, then place it in the fridge to cool and/or store. When you're ready to use it, heat the caramel in the microwave in short 15-second intervals until it reaches a more workable consistency.

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Notes

This recipe makes about 1 1/2 cups of caramel. This recipe can be halved or doubled if needed.

I like to pour my caramel into a squirt bottle (to drizzle over cakes), but you can also store it in an airtight container like a mason jar or Tupperware container.

This caramel sauce keeps for up to a month in the fridge. When you're ready to use it, heat it up in the microwave in 5-10 second intervals until it's fluid again.

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