Quick Brown Butter Icing
About ¾ cup Use this icing, flecked with golden brown, on spice cakes.
Let's Prepare
Collect
Gather these ingredients — no prep needed yet.
- 6 tablespoons (¾ stick) unsalted butter
- 1 ¼ cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
Melt in a medium skillet over medium heat: 6 tablespoons (¾ stick) unsalted butter
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Step 2.
Heat, swirling the skillet occasionally, until the butter crackles, then foams and turns deep golden (it will smell nutty and you will see browned flecks on the bottom of the skillet when swirled). Transfer the butter to a medium bowl and gradually beat in: 1 ¼ cups powdered sugar, sifted; 1 teaspoon vanilla
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Step 3.
Beat until smooth and spreadable; do not attempt to thin with liquid. If needed, add a little more powdered sugar to thicken. Use immediately.