Brown Butter Bourbon Frosting
 
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Serves: 4 cups
Ingredients
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature, separated
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature
  • 3 ounces bourbon of choice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 5 cup confectioner's sugar
  • 2 tablespoon meringue powder, optional
  • 2 tablespoon heavy cream
Instructions
  1. Place ¼ cup of butter in a small saucepan and cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly until the butter begins to brown (about 10-15 minutes). Allow the butter to cool completely then using a fine sieve, strain the brown bits out of the brown butter. Discard the brown bits and save the strained butter for the frosting.
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the cream cheese and remaining ½ cup butter for 5-6 minutes until fully creamed and no bits of butter or cream cheese are left.
  3. Pour in the cooled brown butter and vanilla extract and beat again.
  4. Add in 3 cups of confectioner's sugar and 1 tablespoon of heavy cream.
  5. Beat until fully combined.
  6. Add in the remaining 2 cups of confectioner's sugar until a medium-thick frosting is created. If you need to loosen the frosting some, add in the additional 1 tablespoon of heavy cream. The frosting should be creamy enough to evenly spread onto the cake without pulling up the cake but stiff enough to not 'ooze' out of the cake
Recipe by Her Modern Kitchen at https://www.hermodernkitchen.com/pumpkin-spice-roll-bourbon-salted-caramel/