Never Fail Creamy Caramel Icing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Melt 1/2 cup of sugar in iron skillet slowly, until brown and runny.
Mix egg, butter, remaining sugar, and milk in a saucepan and cook over low heat until butter melts.
Turn the heat up to medium and add the browned sugar.
Cook until it reaches the soft ball stage or until mixture leaves sides of pan. This takes about 10 minutes.
Remove from heat, let cool slightly, and add vanilla.
Beat until right consistency to spread.
If it gets too thick add a little cream.
This will ice a 2 layer cake.