Old Fashioned Caramel Icing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. sugar
3/4 c. melted butter
1/2 c. sugar (additional)
1 1/2 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Mix all ingredients except the additional 1/2 cup sugar in a large saucepan.
Once this gets hot, put the additional 1/2 cup sugar into skillet and melt until brown on medium-low heat, then pour into the saucepan with the other ingredients.
Cook until a soft ball can be formed.
Remove from heat and stir until creamy and thickened.
Spread over any plain cake.