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Sour Cream Frosting

Sour Cream Frosting

This frosting has a slight tang to it and is a lovely substitute for cream cheese frosting. When you brown butter, you get a delicious slighty nutty flavor that is to die for. You can skip this step if you like – just use regular room temperature butter instead.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 24 TBSP
Course: Desserts
Calories: 150.3

Nutrition

Serving: 2gCalories: 150.3kcalProtein: 0.144gPhe: 7.7mgPKU Exchanges: 0.51exch

Ingredients
  

  • 16 tablespoons Butter, regular or unsalted
  • 3 cups Sugar, Powdered (Confectioners)
  • 1/2 cup Sugar, Brown, packed
  • 5 tablespoons Sour Cream
  • 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 fluid ounce Orange Juice

Method
 

  1. Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium high heat until melted, about 2 minutes. Continue cooking, swirling the pan constantly until the butter is a golden brown color and has a nutty aroma. Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl and put in your fridge until it sets again (about 2 hours) or the freezer for ½ an hour. (Here is a video on how to brown butter)
  2. Remove the hardened browned butter from the fridge and let it get to room temperature. With the wire whisk attachment, beat the browned butter for one minute on medium-high. Add the brown sugar and whip until incorporated. Add the orange juice. Add the powdered sugar, ½ cup at a time, beating until incorporated. Add the sour cream, salt and vanilla. Whip for a few minutes until it is really fluffy. If the frosting gets too firm, you can add more orange juice, adding one tablespoon at a time.

Notes

Reader Q&A:
Q: Can you freeze this cake if cut up into individual servings? A: yes

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