Caroline's Butterscotch Essence is an oil-based flavouring that delivers a rich, buttery, caramel-like sweetness to your bakes. Because it uses an oil carrier rather than alcohol, it blends effortlessly into buttercream and ganache without causing chocolate to seize — giving you a smooth, indulgent butterscotch flavour every time. Key Details Size: 20ml Type: Oil-based flavouring Concentration: Highly concentrated — a little goes a long way Suitable for: Buttercream, ganache, white chocolate, caramel sauces, baked goods Brand: Caroline's Best For Butterscotch buttercream for layered sponges and cupcakes Butterscotch-flavoured ganache for drip cakes and filled chocolates Enhancing caramel-based baked goods like slices, blondies, and puddings White chocolate bark and truffles with a toffee-like sweetness Frequently Asked Questions How much Caroline's essence should I use? Start with 1/4 to 1/2 tsp per cupcake batch or per 500g of buttercream. Oil-based essences are highly concentrated, so it is best to start with less and adjust to taste. What's the difference between an essence and an extract? Oil-based essences like Caroline's use an oil carrier rather than alcohol. This makes them a better choice for chocolate, ganache, and buttercream — alcohol-based extracts can cause chocolate to seize and may create separation in fat-based mixtures. Browse our full range of baking essences and flavourings and essences at Baking Pleasures.