grandma's caramel cake w/ caramel icing

Bowman, SC
Updated on Jul 25, 2013

My grandmothers recipe that I enjoyed so very much when I was younger.

prep time 45 Min
cook time 1 Hr 5 Min
method Bake
yield 10 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup butter, room temperature (2 sticks)
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup self rising flour
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ICING
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

How To Make grandma's caramel cake w/ caramel icing

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven for 350 degrees. Prepare 3 - 9 inch cake pans with flour and shortening, place to side.
  • Step 2
    Cream butter until soft and fluffy, add sugar. Cream mixture for about 6 minutes or until well incorporated. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition. Add flours and buttermilk alternately, beginning and ending with flour. Add vanilla and beat well.
  • Step 3
    Divide batter between the 3 pans, baking for about 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.
  • Step 4
    Let cool in pans for about 5 minutes before turning them out onto cooling racks. Allow to cool completely.
  • Step 5
    Icing: Mix all ingredients in a 4 qt pot. Stir ingredient constantly, to keep from scorching. Cook to soft stage(230-240 using a candy thermometer. Remove from heat and beat icing with a wooden spoon until creamy. Spread on cool cake.

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Category: Cakes
Keyword: #caramel
Method: Bake
Culture: Southern
Ingredient: Flour

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