This caramel sauce can be used on cakes, ice cream, and more.
Caramel Sauce
Caramel Sauce
Ingredients
- 198 g (1 cup) granulated sugar
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature, divided into 5 pieces
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp salt
Directions
- Gather and measure all ingredients before making the caramel sauce. Caramel can burn easily, and you want to have everything prepared and in reach before beginning to avoid any mishaps.
- Evenly distribute the sugar in the bottom of a medium sauce pan. Cook the sugar over medium heat, stirring frequently with a whisk. The sugar will undergo a chemical reaction causing it to form lumps and eventually liquefy with an amber color, about 7-12 minutes.
- Once it has reached an amber color with a nutty aroma, add the butter and whisk until it is melted and incorporated.
- Add the heavy whipping cream, whisking quickly to incorporate. Remove the pan from the heat.
- Add the vanilla and salt, and whisk until smooth. Pour into a storage container and cool. Note that it will thicken as it cools.
Nutrition Facts
The nutrition facts below are an estimate and can vary based on the exact ingredients used. The values below were calculated using Cronometer.
- Serving Size
- 1 Recipe
- Calories
- 1894.3 kcal
- Total Carbohydrates
- 203.4 g
- Cholesterol
- 354.2 mg
- Total Fat
- 121.9 g
- Saturated Fat
- 76.9 g
- Trans Fat
- 4.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat
- 0 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
- Protein
- 5.7 g
- Sodium
- 1237.3 mg
- Sugar
- 203.4 g