INGREDIENTS
1 cup
granulated sugar
Food coloring (purple, yellow, and green)
1 1/3 cups
granulated sugar
3/4 cup
heavy cream
1/8 cup
light corn syrup
4 tbsp
unsalted butter, cut into 1-tablespoon portions
2 1/2 tsp
kosher salt, or 1 teaspoon of regular table or sea salt
2 tsp
active dry yeast
2 tbsp
warm water
4 cups
all-purpose flour
1/4 cup
sugar
1 tbsp
kosher salt, or 1 teaspoon of regular table or sea salt
1 cup
buttermilk
4
large eggs, 2 whole and 2 divided into whites and yolks
1 tsp
vanilla extract
8 tbsp
unsalted butter, melted
6 tbsp
butter, softened
1/4 cup
dark brown sugar
1 tsp
ground cinnamon
1/2 cup
salted caramel sauce (see above)
2 cups
powdered sugar, sifted
1 cup
milk or half-and-half
1/2 tsp
vanilla extract