Old-Fashioned Caramel Sauce Recipe

Name: Old-Fashioned Caramel Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar (granulated); 1/4 cup water; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 15 mins

Servings: 20 servings

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Keep small amounts of this sauce in the freezer to warm up anytime. Enjoy this delicious sauce with cake, ice cream, or bread pudding. This old-fashioned caramel sauce is made with sugar, water, and cream. A little vanilla gives the sauce extra flavor.

Southern Caramel Cake

1 cup sugar (granulated)
1/4 cup water
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Put the sugar and water in a heavy saucepan over low heat.
Cover and cook for about 5 minutes, or until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to medium-high and cook, stirring frequently, until the sugar turns a medium golden brown color, about 5 to 7 minutes.
Carefully and slowly add the cream and vanilla, using a long-handled wooden spoon to stir. Simmer until the caramel dissolves and blends into the cream, about 2 minutes.
The sauce will be smooth and slightly thickened. Serve warm or cool.

Tip

Add a little more cream before serving if it's too thick.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
47	Calories
0g	Fat
11g	Carbs
0g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 20
Amount per serving
Calories	47
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g	1%
Saturated Fat 0g	2%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 3mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 11g	4%
Dietary Fiber 0g	0%
Protein 0g
Calcium 3mg	0%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.