How To Bake The Best Caramel Cake

A moist homemade vanilla cake, filled with layers of homemade caramel sauce, covered in a caramel buttercream frosting and drizzled with more caramel sauce. This is by far the best caramel cake you will ever bake.

Ingredients

For the Caramel Sauce

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2/3 cup butter cut in small cubes
  • 4 tbsp water
  • 1 cup whipping cream

For the Vanilla Cake

  • 1 1/4 cups sifted all purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 cups sifted cake flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 tablespoons good quality vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 1/4 cups milk, you can use undiluted evaporated milk for extra richness if you like.

For the Caramel Frosting

  • 3 1/2 cups to 4 icing sugar, powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup caramel sauce
  • tbsp a few milk

Instructions

To prepare the caramel sauce

  1. You will want to prepare the ingredients and have them at the ready. Timing is very important in a good caramel sauce, so having the butter and cream ready at the crucial point is critical to the success of your sauce. You will also want to be very careful when preparing caramel sauce; when the sugar syrup hits the right stage to add the butter and cream it will be over 300 degrees F so it is important to take particular care. It is also very important to use a proper sized pot. Although the recipe only makes about 2 cups, you will need a 2 1/2 to 3 quart/liter heavy bottomed saucepan because the sugar syrup will foam up considerably and produce a considerable amount of steam when the butter is added and again when the cream is added.
  2. These safety tips are not meant to deter, it’s just good advice to make these sorts of things when you can take the time without distractions and give it your full attention. A successful caramel sauce is also one that has been given careful attention. With a little practice you will be a caramel ace in no time.


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