caramel cake

32 Pinches 9 Photos
Anderson, SC
Updated on Jun 23, 2016

This is a great cake

prep time 30 Min
cook time 50 Min
method Convection Oven
yield 6

Ingredients

  • 16 tablespoons butter, unsalted, softened
  • 3-1/4 cup cake flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 6-1/4 cups sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 4 small eggs
  • 1-1/4 cup milk
  • 6 tablespoons salted butter
  • 2 cans (12 0z) evaporated milk

How To Make caramel cake

  • Step 1
    Heat oven to 350. Making sure all ingredients are at room temperature, grease two 9 inch round cake pans with 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, dust with 1-1/2 tablespoons flour, tap out excess and sit aside.
  • Step 2
    Sift flour, baking powder and salt together, set aside.
  • Step 3
    Beat remaining unsalted butter and 2-1/2 cups sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy.
  • Step 4
    Add vanilla and eggs one at a time, beating after each addition.
  • Step 5
    Add flour mixture and milk alternately in 3 batches, beating smooth after each addition. Divide batter between pans.
  • Step 6
    Bake until golden, 30-35 minutes. Let cool on a rack for 10 minutes, remove cakes, let cool completely. Slice tops off cakes to level them.
  • Step 7
    To make icing, cook remaining sugar and salted butter in a pot over high heat, stirring constantly, until light golden 7-8 minutes.
  • Step 8
    Carefully stir in evaporated mil, reduce heat to medium low cook stirring constantly, until smooth, 8-10 minutes. Cook stirring occasionally until icing registers 240 on a candy thermometer about 1-1/2 hours.
  • Step 9
    Remove from heat, beat with a wooden spoon until thick, glossy and spreadable, 20-25 minutes. (A dollop on a plate should ooze only slightly.)
  • Step 10
    Ice bottom layer of cake, top with second layer and ice the outside. Chill cake until set.

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Category: Cakes
Culture: American
Ingredient: Sugar

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