SIMPLE OLD FASHIONED CARAMEL ICING

It’s been just over a year since my sweet 95-year-old Grandmother went to be with Jesus. And I’ve been finding myself thinking a lot about her life and the legacy she left.

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One dessert that she was known for far and wide, was her chocolate cake with caramel icing. I wonder how many of those she must have made in her lifetime. It had to be have been in the thousands! Learn more

Her caramel icing was always so good and as I child I loved to peel it off the cake in one piece, eat the cake by itself and then slowly savor the delicious caramel icing all on its own. And as an adult, I’ve been known to do it sometimes too. 😉.

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Prep Time2 mins Cook Time10 mins Total Time12 mins Learn more

Ingredients

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Instructions

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2. Add milk and heat just until boiling again. Remove from heat and cool slightly.

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SIMPLE OLD FASHIONED CARAMEL ICING

It’s been just over a year since my sweet 95-year-old Grandmother went to be with Jesus. And I’ve been finding myself thinking a lot about her life and the legacy she left.

Her caramel icing was always so good and as I child I loved to peel it off the cake in one piece, eat the cake by itself and then slowly savor the delicious caramel icing all on its own. And as an adult, I’ve been known to do it sometimes too. 😉.

Ingredients

– ½ c. butter – 1 c. light brown sugar – ¼ c. milk – 2 c. sifted powdered sugar

Instructions

1. Melt butter and brown sugar together on low heat. Bring to boil and boil 2 minutes, stirring constantly.

2. Add milk and heat just until boiling again. Remove from heat and cool slightly.

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