Caramel Cake

Make the ultimate caramel cake with our step-by-step recipe. Rich, moist, and
utterly delicious. Bake this treat now!

Servings: 12

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Prep Time
30 minutes

Cook Time
39 minutes

Course:

Cake

Cuisine:

American

Keywords:

Caramel

Instructions

1 Prepare all ingredients beforehand to ensure smooth execution. Timing is crucial
for caramel sauce, so have butter and cream ready at the right moment. Use a 2
1/2 to 3-quart heavy-bottomed saucepan since the sugar syrup will foam up and
produce steam when butter and cream are added.
2 Combine sugar and water in a large saucepan. Boil over medium heat until it
turns light to medium amber. Experience helps in perfecting the color, but it's
better to be slightly light than too dark, which can taste burnt. Once the color
is right, add butter quickly, stir until melted, then remove from heat and pour
in cream, stirring constantly until smooth. Cool completely.
3 Grease two 8 or 9-inch cake pans and line with parchment paper. Preheat oven to
325°F.
4 Sift all-purpose flour, cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt
together and set aside.
5 In a mixer bowl, beat butter, sugar, and vanilla extract at high speed until
light and fluffy. Slowly beat in vegetable oil, then eggs one at a time, mixing
well after each addition.
6 Fold in dry ingredients alternately with milk, starting and ending with dry
ingredients. Mix until just combined, then pour into prepared cake pans.
7 Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10
minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
8 For the frosting, beat all ingredients together until smooth and fluffy. Add
milk a little at a time to reach the desired consistency, or more powdered sugar
if too thin.
9 Cut cake layers in half to create 4 layers. Reserve 2/3 cup caramel sauce (1/2
cup for frosting and the rest to drizzle). Divide remaining caramel sauce into 3
parts to fill the inner layers. Frost with caramel frosting and drizzle with
leftover caramel sauce.

Caramel Cake

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