dulce de leche buttercream frosting

Name: Dulce de Leche Buttercream Frosting
Ingredients: 1 - recipe home-made or 1 can nestle dulce de leche; 2 stick(s) butter, softened; 4 cup(s) confectioners' sugar; 2 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract (not imitation); 1/4 cup(s) heavy cream (i use heavy whipping cream); 1 pinch(es) kosher salt, sea salt or other large grain salt

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Pat Morris

Augusta, GA

Updated on Mar 19, 2013

It has been a while since I have made this easy and delicious frosting. One of the Just A Pinch members asked about the Butter Cream Frosting that I referenced in the recipe for my Dulce de Leche (Caramel) Filled Shortbread Cookies. The frosting uses Dulce de Leche. This is the recipe that I use. I don't currently have a picture to post, but will do so next time I make it and frost a cake or cupcakes. You can make home-made Dulce de Leche like I made for my cookies, or Nestle's makes a canned Dulce de Leche. I have never used it, but others on this site have. Either way -Enjoy!

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yield Frosts a 2 layer cake

Ingredients

1 - recipe home-made or 1 can nestle dulce de leche
2 sticks butter, softened
4 cups confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract (not imitation)
1/4 cup heavy cream (i use heavy whipping cream)
1 pinch kosher salt, sea salt or other large grain salt

How To Make dulce de leche buttercream frosting

Step 1

Cream the 2 sticks of butter.

Step 2

Add one-half of the confectioner's sugar (2 cups), slowly in the bowl with the butter.
Step 3

Add one-half of the heavy cream and the vanilla extract. Mix well.
Step 4

Add one-half homemade recipe OR one-half can of Dulce de Leche. Mix until well blended.
Step 5

Add remaining cream and stir well; add the remainder Dulce de Leche; blend well.
Step 6

Add the salt. Then slowly add the remaining 2 cups of confectioner's sugar -until it is of the desired consistency. You may want to add a little less or a little more sugar (depending on desired consistency).
Step 7

Mix with an electric mixer on medium speed for about 4 minutes -or until of spreadable consistency. Do not overmix. You don't want it to be grainy. Enjoy
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