How to Add Heavy Cream to Dulce de Leche

Dulce de leche forms a great accompaniment to fruit and cake.

Dulce de Leche is a delicious treat used for making sauces and frostings for desserts. With a heavenly caramelized flavor and a thick and rich consistency, dulce de leche forms a tasty complement to desserts like cakes, pies, flans and more. While it is available ready-made in grocery stores, dulce de leche is easy to make at home by cooking and reducing a can of condensed milk until it changes its color to a deep golden brown. Adding heavy cream to homemade or store-bought dulce de leche lends it a creamy flavor and thick consistency.

Things You'll Need

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 2 cups (1 400-grams can) dulce de leche (homemade or store-bought)
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• Pinch of sea salt

Instructions

1. Cream butter and two cups of the sugar together until light and fluffy. This gives the frosting a light texture.

2. Add vanilla extract and half of the heavy cream and mix till well blended. Add half of the dulce de leche and mix well.

3. Add the remaining cream and the remaining dulce de leche. Blend well and add a pinch of salt. The addition of a small quantity of salt further brings out the sweet flavor.

4. Add the remaining two cups of sugar gradually until the frosting reaches a thick and spreadable consistency. You may not need the entire two cups. Blend the frosting on medium speed for three to four minutes.

Tips & Warnings

• This frosting is enough to frost two 9-inch cakes.

• Do not over-mix the frosting as it can turn grainy.

References

• The Purple Foodie: Dulce De Leche
• Bakespace: Easy Dulce De Leche Buttercream Frosting

Resources

• Godiva: Chocolate Flan with Dulce De Leche Cream