noun
caramel (soft candy)
Refers specifically to the soft, chewy candy made from caramelized sugar, butter, and milk or cream. Not used for liquid caramel sauce or the color; those are usually カラメル or カラメルソース.
子供の頃、よくキャラメルを食べた。
When I was a child, I often ate caramels.
このキャラメルはとても柔らかくておいしい。
These caramels are very soft and delicious.
カラメル usually refers to caramelized sugar or caramel sauce, while キャラメル is the soft candy.
Borrowed from English 'caramel', with the pronunciation adapted to Japanese as キャラメル.