Salted Caramel Glaze

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This buttery glaze is great with any number of pound cakes.

Alana Al-Hatlani

Published on September 6, 2024

Recipe tested by

Southern Living Test Kitchen

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Yield:

1 cup

Caramel can be tricky, especially when it comes to frostings or icings. You likely know this if you’ve ever tried to make our Old-Fashioned Caramel Cake. This caramel glaze however, couldn’t be simpler.

No seizing, no crystallization, no worries. It’s perfect for icing our Sweet Potato Bundt, but can be used to finish a variety of Bundt cakes and other desserts like quick breads too. While it already contains some salt for balancing the sweetness of the brown sugar, it’s always nice to finish the glaze with a little flaky sea salt for an extra kiss of salinity and texture.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 Tbsp. heavy whipping cream
1/4 tsp. kosher salt

Directions

Cook butter and brown sugar in a small saucepan over medium, whisking often, until sugar completely dissolves, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; whisk in heavy whipping cream and kosher salt. Let cool 15 minutes before using.