Chocolate Spice Cake with Caramel Icing

Name: Chocolate Spice Cake with Caramel Icing
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 3 eggs; 2 cups cake flour; 3 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves; 1-1/3 cups 2% milk; ICING:; 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar; 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream; 6 tablespoons butter, cubed; 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; Caramel popcorn with peanuts, optional

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"I found this recipe back in the late '80s and knew it was a special cake. The caramel icing can be a little tricky because you have to work quickly, but it's so worth it! —Mariann James, Ferguson, Missouri..."

INGREDIENTS

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3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped

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1/2 cup butter, softened

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1 cup sugar

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1 cup packed brown sugar

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3 eggs

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2 cups cake flour

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3 teaspoons baking powder

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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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1/2 teaspoon salt

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1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

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1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

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1-1/3 cups 2% milk

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ICING:

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1 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar

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3/4 cup heavy whipping cream

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6 tablespoons butter, cubed

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1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

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1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Caramel popcorn with peanuts, optional

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