This is a mix of two recipes for amazingness.
Lebowiz caramel
- 1/2 C (6oz) butter
- 1C sugar
- 1C heavy cream
- 1/4 t vanilla extract
- 1/8 t salt
- Melt butter over medium heat
- Add sugar until dark caramel and foaming
- Remove from heat
- Add heavy cream and stir
- Add vanilla and salt
- Let cool a bit since it is quite hot
Buttermilk frosting
- 6T butter
- 8oz cream cheese
- 1T crème fraîche
- 1/3 C buttermilk powder
- 1 1/4 to 1 3/4C powdered sugar (to taste, depending on caramel)
- beat butter, then add cream cheese until fluffy and smooth
- stir in crème fraîche
- sift in buttermilk powder
- then 1C powdered sugar
- add caramel
- taste and see how caramel-y / sweet you want it