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Dulce De Leche Frosting Simplified

Published: Apr 21, 2014 · Modified: Dec 6, 2022 by Raquel · This post may contain affiliate links · 22 Comments

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With Cinco De Mayo coming up soon, I wanted to try some dulce de leche recipes to celebrate. Dulce de leche can be made from scratch with condensed milk, but if you want to save some precious time, you will want to try what I like to use - Nestle's La Lechera Dulce De Leche. It is caramel in a can and it is incredibly tasty.

My grandmother used to make hers from scratch and it smelled so good. This "candy milk" is amazing in cheesecakes, brownies, cookies and cupcakes. But this time saving product tastes as good as homemade.

Nestle Dulce De Leche

 

One way I love to flavor cupcakes is by mixing the dulce de leche with buttercream frosting.

 

Buttercream and Dulce De Leche

I make my own buttercream frosting because it tastes better to me than store-bought frosting.

By mixing the two flavors together in an iceing bag, you can get a nice look on your cupcakes in minutes.

Dulce De Leche Buttercream frosting

 

By the way, this is not a sponsored by the product. I just love  it and wanted to share with you an easy way to get the dulce de leche flavoring for your recipes. This can be found in the Hispanic sections of most supermarkets. You can also find it on (disclaimer - Affiliate link) on Amazon.com  under La Lechera Dulce De Leche, 13.4 Ounce Container.La Lechera Dulce De Leche, 13.4 Ounce Container

 

It is also great to add to a cup of coffee or hot chocolate to add a little caramel flavor (and so much cheaper than getting coffee at a coffee shop). Don't get me wrong, I love getting a coffee beverage now and then, but it can add up really fast. A little spoonful in your coffee really adds a nice sweetness to it. I use it when I have an open can so I do not waste it.

But it is especially tasty in desserts, like this. Which go great with some slow cooker pork tacos, or any Mexican food.

Dulce-De-Leche-Frosting

 

Have you tasted dulce de leche before? What dessert did you have?

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  1. Akaleistar

    April 21, 2014 at 5:44 pm

    The frosting looks amazing!

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  2. Susan{ofeverymoment}

    April 21, 2014 at 6:37 pm

    Yum! I love dulce de leche, and these ideas are all tempting. The cupcakes are beautiful, and I bet they are scrumptious too!

    Reply
    • Raquel

      April 21, 2014 at 7:20 pm

      Thank you Susan! They were going really quickly when I made them!

      Reply
  3. Erlene

    April 21, 2014 at 7:28 pm

    OMGosh that looks so delicious and it was so simple to do. I already know my kids will love this. Would love for you to come and share this on The Yuck Stops Here! recipe link up that is now live.

    Reply
  4. Tamara

    April 21, 2014 at 7:32 pm

    Holy cow!! Seriously! I was jus shocked to learn that it's nearly Cinco de Mayo, and then I got to the cupcake photos. These are on my wishlist!

    Reply
  5. Valerie | From Valerie's Kitchen

    April 22, 2014 at 11:00 am

    This looks incredible! This frosting would make any cupcake amazing.

    Reply
  6. Jamie

    April 23, 2014 at 6:56 pm

    These look delicious Raquel and thanks for introducing me to this product. I want to play around with it now =)

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    • Raquel

      April 24, 2014 at 10:53 am

      Thanks Jamie! It's really tasty and it streamlines the dessert-making process! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Jelli

    April 26, 2014 at 8:01 am

    Raquel, I love how you really made it easy to get a pretty swirled frosting using dulce de leche side by side with buttercream. I've got a can of La Lechera in my pantry right now (a husband fave!) and will have to try this soon. Here in Costa Rica people are all kinds of crazy for dulce de leche.

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    • Raquel

      April 28, 2014 at 6:03 am

      Thank you! I love how easy it is and so creamy and tasty. Oh you are in a place I hope to visit one day!

      Reply
  8. Mary

    April 26, 2014 at 2:12 pm

    Did you say add in coffee?? 😉 LOL! Dangerous!

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    • Raquel

      April 28, 2014 at 6:01 am

      Yes! Add in coffee 🙂

      Reply
  9. Liz

    April 28, 2014 at 6:01 am

    These look delicious! I hope I can find it in the UK! I have seen Nestle caramel in a can, next to the canned condensed milk, do you think it is similar?

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    • Raquel

      April 28, 2014 at 6:54 am

      Hi Liz, yes if it is Nestle Caramel, it probably is. If it says it is condensed milk, it is not the same. I hope you find it - it's delicious!

      Reply
  10. Cindy Eikenberg

    April 28, 2014 at 2:50 pm

    Hi Raquel! I've never tried this but I definitely have to - love this flavor! The frosting looks delicious! Thanks so much for sharing at Best of the Weekend - pinning! Hope you had a great weekend and have a wonderful week!

    Reply
  11. Jill (MamaGing.com)

    April 29, 2014 at 5:03 am

    I did not even know they made this, it looks wonderful! I will definitely be keeping my eye open for it now next time I'm in the ethnic food aisle! Thanks for sharing at Time to Sparkle! ~ Mama Ging

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    • Raquel

      April 29, 2014 at 6:21 am

      Yes Jill - check it out - it is amazing! Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  12. anne

    April 29, 2014 at 5:46 pm

    I never knew you could buy dulce de leche in a can. This sounds fabulous! I'm glad I found your post through the Create Link Inspire link party.

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    • Raquel

      April 29, 2014 at 6:06 pm

      Thanks Anne! It's an awesome timesaver!

      Reply
  13. Jill (MamaGing.com)

    May 19, 2014 at 4:23 am

    I made chocolate cupcakes with this frosting as a second choice of cupcake on Cinco de Mayo because my dad doesn't like spicy foods (and I made the spicy chili chocolate ones too) and these actually ended up being the cupcakes everyone talked about. My daughter wants me to make them this week for her end of year Spanish class treat!

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    • Raquel

      May 19, 2014 at 7:26 pm

      Oh that is awesome Jill! Love the idea of chili chocolate cupcakes - yum!

      Reply
  14. Bernice

    April 19, 2017 at 9:07 pm

    Dulce De Leche Frosting is so good. I think it would be perfect for our summer outing next month. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply

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