185 caramel icing recipes

A winner in Senior division of the 1953 Pillsbury bakeoff.

Rye beer bread with dark beer, molasses, and crushed caraway seeds. A yeast-risen round loaf with a chewy, crackling crust from steam baking.

Applesauce cheesecake: smooth cream cheese cheesecake with applesauce and warm spices on graham-pecan crust, finished with warm pecan caramel sauce.

Maple date cookies with brown sugar, chopped dates, and nuts baked into soft, chewy rounds. Maple extract gives these drop cookies a warm, caramel-like sweetness you won't find in ordinary cookie recipes.

Classic French apple tarte Tatin with Granny Smith apples caramelized in a skillet and topped with buttery homemade pastry. A stunning upside-down dessert with deep golden caramel.

Barbecue baked beans with pinto beans, chili powder, brown sugar, mustard, and apple cider vinegar. Baked uncovered until thick and caramelized. Smoky, tangy, and completely meatless.

German chocolate cake from scratch with a cooked coconut-pecan frosting. Three layers of buttermilk chocolate cake topped with a rich, chewy caramel-style filling.

Russian Jewish cabbage rolls (holishkes) stuff softened cabbage with seasoned ground beef and simmer 2 hours in a sweet-sour tomato-lemon sauce with caramelized sugar. Holiday tradition in one pot.

Old-fashioned baked beans slow-cooked for 6 hours with salt pork, molasses, brown sugar, and dry mustard. Soaked overnight and baked low until thick, smoky, and caramelized.

Chocolate cocoa cookies with a Rolo candy hidden inside, topped with finely ground nuts. Bite through the crackled shell to hit molten caramel.

Roasted sweet potato wedges drizzled with a glossy balsamic-honey reduction. The vinegar cooks down to a syrupy glaze, finished with butter, that balances sweet caramelized edges against a sharp tang.

Candied sweet potatoes layered with brown sugar, butter, and salt, baked until glazed and topped with toasted marshmallows. A classic Thanksgiving side dish with caramelized edges and a gooey finish.

Grilled bananas cooked in their peels until caramelized and soft, split open and topped with powdered sugar, sour cream, and toasted coconut. A two-ingredient grill dessert.

Baked carrots slow-cooked in a cinnamon-butter-sugar glaze until fork-tender and deeply caramelized. A classic casserole side dish with just 6 ingredients.

Old-fashioned icebox cookies with brown sugar, butter, and chopped nuts. Shape the dough into logs, chill, slice, and bake for crisp, nutty cookies with caramel-rich flavor.

Broiled porterhouse steak with caramelized Spanish onions and a mushroom-sherry pan sauce. A lighter steakhouse dinner for two with a Weight Watchers-friendly approach.