CONTEST WINNER: Salted Caramel Chocolate Layer Cake
"Truly worthy of any celebration, this cake features a rich salted caramel filling sandwiched between dark, utterly moist chocolate cake layers that contain less fat than you might think...."
INGREDIENTS
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Salted Caramel Filling:
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1/2 C. sugar
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3 Tbs. water
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1 Tbs. light corn syrup
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1/3 C. heavy cream
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2 Tbs. unsalted butter
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1/2 tsp. fleur de sel or other fine-grained sea salt
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Cake Layers:
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1 3/4 C. all purpose flour
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2 C. sugar
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3/4 C. unsweetened cocoa powder
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2 tsp. baking soda
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1 tsp. baking powder
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1 tsp. salt
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2 large eggs, room temperature
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1 C. strong black coffee or 2 tsp. instant coffee powder plus 1 C. boiling water
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1 C. buttermilk or 1 Tbs. apple cider vinegar plus milk to equal 1 C.
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1/2 C. vegetable oil
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2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
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Chocolate Buttercream:
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1/2 C. (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
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3/4 C. unsweetened cocoa powder
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2 C. powdered sugar, unsifted
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1 lg. pinch of salt
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5 Tbs. milk, half and half, or heavy cream
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1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
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Garnish
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Extra fleur de sel or other fine-grained sea salt
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