Nutmeg Spiced Hard Sauce
Adapted from Aunt Sammy’s Radio Recipes Revised (1931) / Hard sauce is a classic American accompaniment for simple cakes and steamed puddings with roots in British cooking. This combination of butter, powdered sugar and spice brings desserts to a whole new level, and it pairs beautifully with the Apple Upside-Down Cake recipe. You may be tempted to add a dollop to everything!
Ingredients
- ¼ cup salted butter softened
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cups powdered sugar
- Dash of nutmeg this can be replaced with another spice or omitted
Instructions
- Cream butter until soft.
- Add vanilla and mix until incorporated.
- Add powdered sugar and nutmeg and mix until very well combined.
- You should have a very smooth, loose buttercream.
- Refrigerate in an airtight container until needed.
- Remove from the refrigerator 10 minutes before serving.
- Drop a dollop on the warm apple cake (or other cake or pudding) and serve right away. The hard sauce gently melts into the cake creating a decadent butter sauce.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Yield: 1 cup