Vegan Brown Sugar Frosting
Author:Made from just 5 ingredients, this vegan brown sugar frosting is thick, creamy, buttery, and rich with deep brown sugar flavour and caramel undertones. Enjoy it spread onto your favourite cakes, cupcakes, cinnamon rolls, or cookies!
Ingredients
- 1 cup (220 grams) vegan butter
- ½ packed cup (100 grams) dark brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 3 to 4 cups (375 to 500 grams) powdered sugar , add more for a thicker frosting
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
INSTRUCTIONS
- With an electric hand mixer beat the butter with the brown sugar and salt until soft, light, and fluffy. Then let it sit for 5 minutes. This gives the grains of sugar time to dissolve into the butter.
- Add the powdered sugar gradually, beating between additions. With the last addition, add the vanilla and continue beating until fluffy and well combined. Adjust the amount of powdered sugar to create the thickness you need for whatever you are using the frosting for. For instance, if you are frosting a 9 x 13-inch cake, you can use the lower amount of powdered sugar, but if you are piping frosting on cupcakes, you will need to use the higher amount to make it thicker.
NOTES
This recipe will make enough frosting to cover a 9 x 13-inch cake, a two-layer 8″ cake, or to pipe 12 to 16 cupcakes.
The frosting can be made 3 or 4 days ahead. Cover and store in the fridge. Remove about 30 minutes before you want to use it so it can soften a little, then give it a quick whisk before using. It also freezes well for 3 months.
NUTRITION
Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 78kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 0.01g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 51mg | Potassium: 5mg | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 210IU | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.02mg
