Ingredients

How to make it

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
  • Grease & flour 3 9-inch round cake pans
  • *****FOR CAKE*****
  • Using electric mixer,cream butter until fluffy
  • Add granulated sugar and continue to cream well 6 - 8 minutes
  • Add eggs, one at a time beating well after each addition
  • Add flour & milk alternately; ending with flour
  • Add vanilla and continue to beat until well blended
  • Divide batter evenly in the three pans.
  • Level batter in each pan (slam the pans down on counter to remove any air bubbles)
  • Bake for 25 - 35 minutes or until brown and toothpick inserted tests done.
  • MEANWHILE, PREPARE CAKE FILLING
  • In saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar and milk
  • Cook and stir over medium heat for 3 - 5 minutes
  • Remove from heat and stir in vanilla
  • Remove cake layers from oven and allow cake to remain in pans as you prepare to stack layers and add the filling.
  • Remove first layer and invert cake onto your cake plate.
  • Pierce layer with toothpick over entire surface.
  • Spread about 1/3 of filling mixture on cake layer
  • Top with 2nd layer, repeat.
  • Top with the last layer and repeat process one more time.
  • ***NOTE***The frosting only goes on the outer cake, not in between layers.
  • ********TO PREPARE FROSTING********
  • Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat.
  • Stir in brown sugar and cream
  • Bring to a boil and transfer to mixing bowl
  • Add the powdered sugar and vanilla
  • Beat with mixer until spreading consistency.
  • Add cream 1 teaspoon at a time if too thick
  • Top with nuts if you like!
  • ***ANOTHER NOTE***
  • Frosting will get hard fast! Add the heavy cream and use right away.
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  • -There is more to life than increasing it's speed-
  • Mahatma Gandhi
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    " It was excellent "
    redfish91117 ate it and said...
    You have my 5, BTW!!
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    " It was excellent "
    redfish91117 ate it and said...
    Oh my stars!! This looks sinful!! I will most definitely clip this one for my recipe box!!
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  • rosemaryblue 15 years ago
    Caramel is the flavor! Love it, and this recipe sounds simply "divine". :)
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    " It was excellent "
    magali777 ate it and said...
    I didnĀ“t see this one on time, but here I am, sounds delicious Jett, thanks, your friend must have been very happy



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    " It was excellent "
    cajunspices66 ate it and said...
    ONE MORE THING.... YOU GOT MY "HIGH FIVE"
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    " It was excellent "
    cajunspices66 ate it and said...
    OH AND ADDED THIS TO 7 GROUPS.. LOL!
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    " It was excellent "
    cajunspices66 ate it and said...
    FANTASTIC, YUMMY, DELICIOUS, AWESOME, INCREDIBLE, HEAVENLY, FATTENING, GREAT, WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!
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    " It was excellent "
    momo_55grandma ate it and said...
    Jett this is Cake heaven thanks.
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    " It was excellent "
    ahmed1 ate it and said...
    I like those kinds of cakes...Thanks my friend.
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    " It was excellent "
    lunasea ate it and said...
    I am a caramel freak and adore pralines, so this sounds doubly divine. I'll be making this for sure! Thanks, Jett sweetiekins....and keep smiling.

    Hey, I love your new avatar! Thanks for the giggles it gave me....*hugs*

    ~Vickie
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    " It was excellent "
    minitindel ate it and said...
    jett i love this...thank you
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    " It was excellent "
    juliecake ate it and said...
    Wow love this regardless of the high fat content! Sounds incredibly decadent (my kind of cake)! Thanks hon for sharing!!
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  • krumkake 16 years ago
    Jett, you're cloggin' my arteries just reading this, and I KNOW I will have to make it! I am in caramel heaven!!!
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    " It was excellent "
    mao65 ate it and said...
    5 sticks of butter??!! Is your co-worker still alive? Ha Ha Sounds delicious,my kind of cake!
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    " It was excellent "
    henrie ate it and said...
    Sounds great, a must try. Great post.
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    " It was excellent "
    dottiet ate it and said...
    Sounds wonderful. I have a friend who LOVES Carmel and I will make this one for his birthday maybe.. Thanks for post. Cheers!
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