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Browned Butter Frosting Recipe

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Old-fashioned frosting begins with browning the butter in a saucepan. Great on spice cake and molasses cake.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
  • About 4-1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
  • About 5 Tablespoons milk
  • 1-1/2 Tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Preparation:

Brown butter or margarine untiil golden in a saucepan large enough for mixing frosting. Add sugar alternately with milk, corn syrup, and vanilla extract. Mix well. Spread over cold cake.

Yield: frosting for 2 dozen cupcakes, for an 8-inch, 2-layer cake, or for one 9-inch loaf cake.

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Recipe Source: The Spice Cookbook (Doubleday)
Reprinted with permission.

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