Aunt Pittypats Caramel Icing Recipes

CARAMEL ICING

Steps:

• Cook together all ingredients except vanilla until mixture forms soft ball when dropped into cold water.
• Add vanilla and stir until desired consistency to spread.

AUNT PITTYPAT'S CARAMEL ICING

Steps:

• Combine sugars and milk and bring to the boil, stirring gently.
• Boil without stirring, until a little mixture forms a very soft ball when dropped in cold water.
• Add butter, remove from heat and cool until lukewarm.
• Beat at medium speed until thick, creamy, and of a consistency to spread.
• If necessary, place over hot water to keep soft while spreading, or beat in a little milk.
• This will fill and frost a 2-layer 9 inch cake.

CARAMEL ICING

Steps:

• Whisk whipping cream and cream cheese in small bowl until smooth.
• Combine sugar and 2/3 cup water in heavy medium saucepan. Stir over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to high; boil without stirring until syrup is deep amber color, occasionally brushing down sides of pan with pastry brush dipped in water and swirling pan, about 10 minutes.
• Slowly and carefully whisk in cream cheese mixture (caramel mixture will bubble vigorously). Add butter; whisk until mixture is smooth, about 1 minute.
• Remove from heat; cool caramel icing 10 minutes, whisking occasionally.
• Makes enough for one 9 in layer cake, plus leftovers for serving.

STICKY DATE CUPCAKES WITH CARAMEL ICING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C Line 18 holes of muffin pans (1/3 cup measure) with paper cases. This recipe uses 'regular' muffin pan size not the Texan/large style.
• Combine the dates and 1 1/4 cups boiling water in a small saucepan, Bring to the boil over low-medium heat and simmer for 3 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and mash lightly with a potato masher. Stir in the bicarb/baking soda and allow to stand for 5 minutes.
• Stir in the butter and brown sugar into the warm date mixture until the butter melts and the sugar dissolves.
• Stir in the eggs until combined.
• SIft in the flour and ginger, then fold in with a metal spoon until combined.
• Divide the mixture into the paper cases and smooth the mixture over with the back of a spoon.
• Bake 15 minutes or until the tops are firm when touched.
• Remove from the oven and cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool.
• To make the icing- combine the butter, brown sugar and the cream in a small saucepan over a low heat, stir until the sugar dissolves.
• Bring the mixture to just below boiling point, then reduce the heat to low-medium and simmer for 2 minutes, stirring until thickened.
• Remove from the heat and gradually beat in the ising sugar until smooth.
• Spread the icing onto cakes and decorate by sprinkling with the optional sugar.

CREAMY CARAMEL ICING

Steps:

• Scald cream.
• Beat cream together with butter and set aside.
• Caramelize sugar and add cream mixture stir until lumps are dissolved.
• Gradually stir in confectioner's sugar.
• Beat until creamy.
• Ice cake.

CARAMEL ICING (NANA'S BOILED)

Steps:

• Melt butter over low heat.
• Stir in brown sugar and salt.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add milk and return to heat until boiling.
• Remove from heat and let cool until lukewarm.
• Add sugar and beat until smooth. If too thick, add milk by tablespoons.

AUNT O'S CARAMEL FROSTING

Steps:

• 1. in a double boiler boil sugar milk and margarine to soft ball stage
• 2. remove from heat and add unwrapped caramels and stir until blended.
• 3. If it is not thick enough to spread, beat till the right consistancy. Spread on cake( 2 layer, 9x13, cupckes, or what ever.