grandma's caramel cake w/ caramel icing
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
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Step 1Preheat oven for 350 degrees. Prepare 3 - 9 inch cake pans with flour and shortening, place to side.
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Step 2Cream 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.
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Step 3Divide batter between the 3 pans, baking for about 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.
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Step 4Let cool in pans for about 5 minutes before turning them out onto cooling racks. Allow to cool completely.
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Step 5Icing: 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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