Broiled Nut Icing
Broiled nut icing is a super simple, caramel-like, nutty topping for cakes of all types and flavors!
Servings: 8 (Make icing for one 9-inch round cake)
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine butter and milk. Stir over medium heat until the butter melts.
- Add the brown sugar and stir until the sugar dissolves.
- Remove from heat and stir in nuts.
- Pour sugar mixture over warm cake.
- Broil covered cake about 5 inches away from the heating element for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the topping is bubbly and golden.
- Cool before serving.
- This makes the perfect amount for a 9-inch round cake or a 9x9 square. If using a 9x13 cake, double the recipe. If you took the cake out of the pan before you put the topping on, be sure to place the cake on a baking sheet before topping and broiling.
- I use this recipe on my favorite Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cake; both recipes are from my great grandmother.
Notes
- I actually got the recipe from my great-grandmother, who used it atop her famous Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Cake.
- Although frosting and icing are similar, icing is a little thinner than frosting and is often poured over cakes.
- If you want to thicken your icing without adding additional sugar, add a minimal amount of cornstarch (less than a teaspoon).
- Boiled frosting needs to be used immediately and can't be stored. It's a softer icing that doesn't pipe well.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 of 8 servings | Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 51mg | Potassium: 64mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 189IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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