Browned Butter Frosting
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| Serves | enough for 24 cupcakes |
| By author | margaret at The Right Recipe |
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (cut into pieces)
- 8oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Directions
| 1. | In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat and cook until the milk solids at the bottom of the pan turn a rich brown color. The butter will take on a nutty smell. Watch carefully that the butter does not actually burn. Pour into a large bowl and chill in the refrigerator until it hardens to the consistency of softened butter. |
| 2. | Beat the browned butter with an electric hand mixer at medium speed until smooth. Beat in the cream cheese and the vanilla. Slowly sift in the powdered sugar while mixing to make a spreadable frosting. |