Bourbon-Brown Sugar Frosting

Name: Bourbon-Brown Sugar Frosting
Yield: Serves 10 to 12 (Makes about 5 cups)
Ingredients: 1/4 cup, light brown sugar; 1/4 cup, heavy cream; 2 tablespoons, bourbon; 24 tablespoons (3 sticks), unsalted butter, softened; 1/2 teaspoon, table salt; 1 1/2 cups (7 ounces), confectioners' sugar; 12 ounces (2⅔ cups) Marshmallow Fluff brand, marshmallow crème

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Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2019

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This bourbon-laced frosting has the perfect balance of booziness and sweetness.

SERVES10 to 12 (Makes about 5 cups)

TIME30 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We found that adding just 2 tablespoons of bourbon to the frosting gave us the right level of booziness. A simple swap of light brown sugar for granulated sugar gave us a deep caramel flavor throughout. Adding marshmallow crème to the frost...

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