ooey gooey caramel cake

Name: Ooey Gooey Caramel Cake
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 - 1/2 cup(s) boiling water; 3/4 cup(s) unsweetened cocoa; 1-1/2 cup(s) granulated sugar; 6 tablespoon(s) butter, softened; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 3 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour, for dusting pans; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 3/4 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 - eggs; - frosting and topping:; 2 tablespoon(s) butter, softened; 1/4 cup(s) dark brown sugar; 3 tablespoon(s) milk, divided; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 2 cup(s) confectioner's sugar; 1 cup(s) caramel apple dip; 1/4 cup(s) finely chopped pecans, toasted

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Patricia Frady

Westminster, SC

Updated on Sep 18, 2011

My grandaughter loves this caramel anything is her favorite

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prep time 1 Hr 30 Min

cook time 1 Hr 25 Min

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yield 8 - 10

Ingredients

1 - 1/2 cups boiling water
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1-1/2 cup granulated sugar
6 tablespoons butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup all purpose flour, for dusting pans
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 - eggs
- frosting and topping:
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
3 tablespoons milk, divided
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups confectioner's sugar
1 cup caramel apple dip
1/4 cup finely chopped pecans, toasted

How To Make ooey gooey caramel cake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350-degrees. Coat bottoms of two 8-inch round cake pans with cooking spray; line with wax paper. Coat paper with spray; dust with flour.

Step 2

Combine boiling water and cocoa in a small bowl; whisk until well blended. Cool
Step 3

Combine sugar, butter, and vanilla, beat with a mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each.
Step 4

Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add flour mixture and cocoa mixture alternately to sugar. Pour into pans. Bake 25 minutes, or until wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pans on a wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely.
Step 5

To prepare frosting, melt butter in a small saucepan; add brown sugar and 2 TBSP. milk. Cook until sugar melts. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Pour into large bowl; beat in vanilla and confectioners sugar until smooth. Add remaining milk 1 tsp. at a time, to reach spreading consistency. Spread half of the frosting on top of one cake layer.
Step 6

To prepare topping, spoon caramel dip into a small baggie. Snip off one corner. Drizzle half over frosted layer. Top with second layer, spread remaining frosting over top, and drizzle with remaining dip, Sprinkle with pecans.
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