Sweetened condensed milk is the ingredient behind many scrumptious treats, like dulce de leche, brigadeiro, Thai iced espresso, and a number of different delights. This viscous, candy dairy is widely known for its malty, candy-like taste, and a thick consistency that enables it to stretch throughout totally different lanes of culinary utilization. It is going to readily dissolve into scorching espresso, however when whipped with a saturated fats, it turns into a gorgeously fluffy cake frosting.
This frosting has a lightweight, ethereal consistency, and the flavour is implausible, with refined notes of caramelized milk. Sweetened condensed milk comes pre-sweetened—it’s proper there within the title!—so there’s no want so as to add any sugar. The one different ingredient you want is butter.
Sweetened condensed milk frosting comes collectively simply, and in round ten or fifteen minutes. The one subject I had was that my butter acquired too chilly through the mixing course of (sorry, butter, warmth’s costly as of late). It’s essential that you simply use tender butter, not simply room temperature. Make use of using your microwave if your house runs chilly (or attempt these strategies), and your frosting will come collectively a lot faster.
Add softened butter to the bowl of a stand mixer (utilizing a hand mixer is okay too). Beat the butter with a whisk attachment till it’s mild in shade and aerated, about 5 minutes. You’ll want to scrape the underside and sides as you go. Add the condensed milk, a bit bit at a time, whisking after every addition. (I did this in 4 additions as a result of it’s not simple to drizzle in with out the whisk taking pictures strands of thickened milk in all places.) Whisk for a couple of minutes till fluffy.
This frosting is able to go precisely as-is, although some people may get pleasure from a splash of vanilla extract, and/or a pinch of salt. Discover including meals colorings, or totally different flavors by including a splash of extracts, melted chocolate, espresso powder, or fruit purées or powders. Unfold it over layer truffles, pipe onto cupcakes, soften it over scorching waffles, or eat it with a spoon (the true take a look at of an excellent frosting).
