Best-Ever Salted Caramel Buttercream Frosting

Published Oct 21, 2024 By Lily Suing

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Make the best salted caramel buttercream frosting with Tatyana’s Everyday Food‘s recipe! It’s perfectly sweet and salty and has the right frosting consistency. I use this recipe to decorate or frost my cakes and cupcakes every time, and it never disappoints. The salt complements and balances the sweetness of the caramel. It is the best caramel-flavored buttercream you could ever have. Trust me, you can never go wrong with this recipe.

To make salted caramel buttercream frosting, you only need five ingredients – unsalted butter, dulce de leche, vanilla, salt, and confectioners’ sugar. You can buy canned dulce de leche from the stores or make it from scratch. If you want to make it at home, try this recipe: How to Make Dulce de Leche in 15 Minutes. It’s easy and not as complicated as you might think.

Here’s another recipe for you to try: 5-Ingredient Chocolate Buttercream Frosting Recipe

Easy Salted Caramel Frosting Ingredients

2 cups unsalted butter
14-ounce can dulce de leche
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of salt
2 to 3 cups confectioners sugar

How to Make Salted Caramel Frosting

Step 1:

In a mixing bowl, add the softened butter and whisk on high speed for about 5 minutes until light and fluffy. Make sure to scrape down the sides.

Step 2:

Add the dulce de leche or caramel sauce. Mix for 1 minute or until well combined. If needed, increase the amount of confectioner’s sugar to thicken the frosting.

Step 3:

Add the vanilla and salt to the mixture. Start by adding 1/4 teaspoon of salt and add more if needed. Sift in the confectioner’s sugar one cup at a time, making sure to scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl.