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How Do I Make Caramel Frosting With Condensed Milk?

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Rob Harris

Caramel frosting adds a tasty, sweet topping to cake flavors such as chocolate and yellow cake. With just a few ingredients, you can develop deep caramel flavor and the attractive light-brown color. A key ingredient is condensed milk.

While studying journalism in the Army and at the University of Missouri, Rob Harris developed a lifelong love of physical fitness and nutrition, contributing often to a dairy industry newsletter. He has also worked with and created blogs for several family businesses including a professional dog kennel and a flower shop, where he used his experience as an avid gardener to grow plants for sale.