Browned-Butter Frosting

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Southern Living

Categories: Cake- Torte- Frosting

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 (16oz.) pkg. powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Cook butter in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat stirring constantly, 6 to 8 minutes or until butter begins to turn golden brown. Remove pan from heat immediately, and pour butter into a small bowl. Cover and chill 1 hour or until butter is cool and begins to solidify.
  2. Beat butter in medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy; gradually add powdered sugar alternately with milk, beginning and ending with powdered sugar. Beat mixture at low speed until well blended after each addition. Stir in vanilla.
  3. makes about 3 1/2 cups

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