This Beautiful Stay Soft Caramel is my go-to caramel sauce, easy to make and comes together in just 10 minutes. Delicious and stays wonderfully gooey soft even when it’s chilled.

And because this is make-your-own, I love it because I can control the level of sweetness that goes in! Made a Lush Chocolate Caramel Tart with this Beautiful Stay Soft Caramel and it’s so good Hubs came up with a new word – “carameli-tantalising”! 😄

Sky is the limit with this Beautiful Stay Soft Caramel. Add it to your coffee, drizzle on ice cream, slather on popcorn, if more adventurous, make caramel dipped candied apples or simply, eat it off a spoon! We usually do and it’s so good … delicious..creamy…caramelly toffee sweetness you just can’t put down! 😊

How to make this Stay Soft Caramel perfectly each and every time …

This Beautiful Stay Soft Caramel uses only basic 4 ingredients and comes together in ~10 minutes. However in the process of making, it’s a DIVA and needs complete undivided TLC in those first few crucial minutes. Remember these three most important tips, and you’ll be all set on your way to success!

#1 Never walk away when cooking caramel. The sugar, as it is being cooked will change color in just that split second and if you walk away, chances are, your caramel is going to fail. So remember NO BREAKS when making this Stay Soft Caramel.

#2 Watch it like a hawk as the sugar melts. Once the sugar has fully dissolved in the water, in ~ 5 minutes, it will change from a transparent liquid sugar to a deep copper gold.

Starts off as transparent sugar syrup

Slowly, a spot of caramel gold appears …

Spreads out as a beautiful light gold …

This is the deep copper gold you want …

When the sugar has browned to this gleaming deep copper gold, switch off the heat immediately and stir in the butter and the cream. As you stir that liquid gold, Tadah! … it will transform into this Beautiful Stay Soft Caramel – your new BFF 😊 

#3 The Stay Soft Caramel caramel will continue to cook in the heated pan so once the butter and cream have been fully combined, transfer this liquid gold into another pan to cool completely.

And that’s it.

This Stay Soft Caramel keeps well for 2 weeks refrigerated. If you need to drizzle it, simple spoon some out and microwave for 10-15 seconds. It will soften and become yummy drippy caramel sauce, perfect for drizzling.

Watch the recipe vid below and hope you will love this Stay Soft Caramel like we do.

Did you make this? I’d love to know how it turned out! Please let me know by leaving a review. Or take a photo and share it on Instagram or FB; be sure to tag me please @thesugarcrumble.

Print Recipe

Beautiful Stay Soft Caramel

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time5 minutes mins

Total Time10 minutes mins

Course: Dessert

Servings: 350 ml

Author: Kai

Ingredients

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3 tbsp water
• 40 g butter (unsalted)
• 3/4 cup heavy cream

Instructions

• Prepare the 4 ingredients and set them within easy reach of the stove.
• Add the sugar and water in a heavy-bottomed light-colored pan.
• Set on medium heat and gently swirl the pan until the sugar has dissolved. If there are sugar crystals forming along the sides, dip a pastry brush in a little water to brush the crystals away.
• When the sugar has fully dissolved, up heat to medium high and carefully watch the sugar change in color. Do not walk away and observe the color change. This will take ~ 5 minutes. The sugar may brown in a twinkle of an eye, so watch carefully.
• Once the sugar syrup reaches a rich golden copper color, turn off the heat and immediately add the butter and heavy cream, whisking briskly.
• Keep whisking until the butter and cream are fully combined and the caramel is smooth and shiny.
• Transfer immediately to another pan and cool completely. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Video

Notes

#1 Never walk away when cooking caramel. The sugar, as it is being cooked will change color in just that split second and if you walk away, chances are, your caramel is going to fail. So remember NO BREAKS when making this Stay Soft Caramel.

#2 Watch it like a hawk as the sugar melts. Once the sugar has fully dissolved in the water, in ~ 5 minutes, it will change from a transparent liquid sugar to a deep copper gold. When the sugar has browned to that gleaming copper gold, switch off the fire immediately and stir in the butter and the cream. As you stir that liquid gold, Tadah! ... it transforms into this Beautiful Stay Soft Caramel - your new BFF 😊

#3 The Stay Soft Caramel caramel will continue to cook in the heated pan so once the butter and cream have been fully combined, transfer this liquid gold into another pan to cool completely.

#4 This Stay Soft Caramel keeps well for 2 weeks refrigerated. If you need to drizzle it, simple spoon some out and microwave for 10-15 seconds. It will soften and become yummy drippy caramel sauce, perfect for drizzling.