german chocolate cake w/best caramel frosting

Name: German Chocolate Cake w/Best Caramel Frosting
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 1 - german chocolate cake mix; - ingredients per package; - replace milk for water; 1 tablespoon(s) instant coffee powder; ## CARAMEL FROSTING; 2 tablespoon(s) butter; 3 tablespoon(s) milk; 1/2 cup(s) pack brown sugar; 1 cup(s) confectioners sugar; 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; - sea salt or chopped nuts

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Lisa G. Sweet Pantry Gal

Buffalo, NY

Updated on Sep 21, 2014

I made this cake for My Brothers Birthday, It starts off with a boxed cake mix with a few added ingredients and the best to die for frosting! Love the fall colors in this cake. Enjoy!

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Bake

yield

Ingredients

1 - german chocolate cake mix
- ingredients per package
- replace milk for water
1 tablespoon instant coffee powder
CARAMEL FROSTING
2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons milk
1/2 cup pack brown sugar
1 cup confectioners sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- sea salt or chopped nuts

How To Make german chocolate cake w/best caramel frosting

Step 1

Make cake per directions adding 1tbls of instant coffee and instead of one cup water use milk. Bake accordingly and cool.

Step 2

FROSTING In a sauce pan on med heat, melt butter add milk and brown sugar and boil vigorously for 1 minute. Remove from heat and add 1/2 cup confectioners sugar. Cool slightly and beat in vanilla and remaining half cup conf sugar. Add more milk if frosting too thick. Frost cooled cake top with salty. I used coarse sea salt, chopped nuts would be great! Enjoy!
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