"This Toffee Pecan Caramel Cake with Caramel Cream Cheese frosting is an amazing fall layer cake recipe with so much flavor!..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 1/2 sticks (170g) unsalted butter, softened
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3 large eggs, room temperature (to warm quickly — put into a bowl with very warm water for 10 minutes.)
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1 cup (200g) white sugar
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1 cup (217g) light brown sugar (packed into measuring cup)
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3 cups (342g) cake flour, (if you do not have a scale, spoon into a measuring cup and level off with back of a knife) See NOTE below for cake flour substitute
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1 Tablespoon (12g) baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon (3g) salt
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1 cup (242g) sour cream
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2 teaspoons (8g) vanilla extract
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1/2 cup (121g) whole milk ( we used whole milk)
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1/4 cup (54g) vegetable oil (canola oil)
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1/2 cup (72g) toffee bits ( we used Heath Bits O' Brickle toffee bits)
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1/2 cup (49g) chopped pecans
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2 sticks (226g) unsalted butter, softened
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1 (8oz) (226g) package full fat cream cheese (Light or reduced fat cream cheese will be too soft for the recipe)
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1/2 teaspoon (3g) salt
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2 teaspoons (8g) vanilla extract
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6 cups (690g) powdered sugar (1/2 cup more if needed)
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3 Tablespoons (42g) caramel sauce ( we used Smucker's Caramel Topping)
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Optional: Additional crushed pecans and toffee bits for border, and whole pecans for accents on top.