mom's browned butter icing

Name: Mom's Browned Butter Icing
Prep time: 20 min
Ingredients: 3/4 cup(s) butter, no substitute; 3 1/4 cup(s) powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 3 tablespoon(s) milk

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Kathie Carr

North Liberty, IN

Updated on Feb 22, 2012

Mom used this icing on her apple cake and others. It is rich and the browned butter flavor makes it so different. Not low calorie, however. hehe

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prep time 20 Min

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yield enough for 1 cake

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, no substitute
3 1/4 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 tablespoons milk

How To Make mom's browned butter icing

Step 1

Melt butter in medium-sized sauce pan, stirring. Continue to cook at medium heat until butter is golden brown. Remove from heat. Gradually stir in powdered sugar, then vanilla and milk. Spread on cooled cake while frosting is still warm.
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