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Caramel Cake
A rich, buttery
caramel cake
with ultra-moist vanilla sponge and a deep, homemade caramel frosting perfect for birthdays and family gatherings.
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Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American, Southern
Keyword:
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Prep Time:
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
25
minutes
minutes
Cooling Time:
30
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
1
hour
hour
10
minutes
minutes
Servings:
12
Calories:
370
kcal
Cost:
$12
Equipment
1 Heavy-bottomed saucepan
(For cooking caramel)
1 Stand mixer or hand mixer
1 9 inch round cake pans
(Greased and lined)
1 Offset spatula
(For spreading frosting)
1 Rubber spatula
(For folding and scraping)
Ingredients
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2
cups
All-purpose flour
▢
1½
cups
Granulated sugar
▢
½
cup
Unsalted butter
- Room temperature
▢
4
large
Eggs
▢
½
cup
Whole milk
- Room temperature
▢
2
teaspoon
Pure vanilla extract
- Or vanilla bean paste
▢
2
teaspoon
Baking powder
▢
½
teaspoon
Fine sea salt
▢
½
cup
Sour cream
- Optional—for extra moisture
▢
1½
cups
Granulated sugar
- for frosting
▢
½
cup
Heavy cream
- Warmed
▢
¼
cup
Unsalted butter
- for frosting Room temperature
▢
1½
cups
Powdered sugar
- for frosting
▢
1
teaspoon
Vanilla extract
- for frosting
▢
pinch
Fine sea salt
- for frosting
Instructions
Cream butter with sugars until light and fluffy
Add eggs, then alternate flour and milk
Bake the three cake layers until golden and springy
Caramelize sugar, whisk in cream and butter, cool
Frost layers, stack, and garnish before serving
Notes
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Nutrition
Serving:
100
g
|
Calories:
370
kcal
(19%)
|
Carbohydrates:
30
g
(10%)
|
Protein:
4
g
(8%)
|
Fat:
26
g
(40%)
|
Saturated Fat:
15
g
(94%)
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
7
g
|
Cholesterol:
70
mg
(23%)
|
Sodium:
200
mg
(9%)
|
Potassium:
100
mg
(3%)
|
Fiber:
0.5
g
(2%)
|
Sugar:
25
g
(28%)
|
Vitamin A:
800
IU
(16%)
|
Calcium:
80
mg
(8%)
|
Iron:
1
mg
(6%)
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