Recipe

Crazy For Caramel Cake Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Jett2whit / All my dishes 1 year, 7 months ago I made this for my co-worker who absolutely loved it! You could also add nuts to the frosting for a pecan-praline taste. Prep:20m Cook:35m Servings:10	Jett2whit
	delicious vanilla cake with caramel filling between layers frosted with caramel

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Ingredients

********CAKE********

2 STICKS BUTTER (ROOM TEMPERATURE)

2 CUPS WHITE GRANULATED SUGAR

4 EGGS

3 CUPS SIFTED ALL PURPOSE FLOUR

1 CUP MILK

1 TSP VANILLA

******FILLING*****

2 STICKS BUTTER

2 CUPS PACKED LIGHT BROWN SUGAR

1/4 CUP MILK

1 TSP VANILLA

**********FROSTING**********

1 STICK BUTTER(yes, more butter!)

1 CUP PACKED DARK BROWN SUGAR

1 (16 OZ) BOX POWDERED SUGAR

1/3 CUP HEAVY CREAM, OR MORE IF NECESSARY

1 TSP VANILLA

1 CUP CHOPPED NUTS (OPTIONAL)

Directions

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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Mahatma Gandhi

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Comments

dottiet 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Sounds wonderful. I have a friend who LOVES Carmel and I will make this one for his birthday maybe.. Thanks for post. Cheers!

henrie 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Sounds great, a must try. Great post.

mao65 1 year, 7 months ago said:
5 sticks of butter??!! Is your co-worker still alive? Ha Ha Sounds delicious,my kind of cake!

krumkake 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Jett, you're cloggin' my arteries just reading this, and I KNOW I will have to make it! I am in caramel heaven!!!

juliecake 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Wow love this regardless of the high fat content! Sounds incredibly decadent (my kind of cake)! Thanks hon for sharing!!

minitindel 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Jett i love this...thank you

lunasea 1 year, 7 months ago 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

ahmed1 1 year, 7 months ago said:
I like those kinds of cakes...Thanks my friend.

momo_55grandma 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Jett this is Cake heaven thanks.

cajunspices66 1 year, 7 months ago said:
FANTASTIC, YUMMY, DELICIOUS, AWESOME, INCREDIBLE, HEAVENLY, FATTENING, GREAT, WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!

cajunspices66 1 year, 7 months ago said:
OH AND ADDED THIS TO 7 GROUPS.. LOL!

cajunspices66 1 year, 7 months ago said:
ONE MORE THING.... YOU GOT MY "HIGH FIVE"

magali777 1 year, 7 months ago said:
I didn´t see this one on time, but here I am, sounds delicious Jett, thanks, your friend must have been very happy

rosemaryblue 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Caramel is the flavor! Love it, and this recipe sounds simply "divine". :)

redfish91117 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Oh my stars!! This looks sinful!! I will most definitely clip this one for my recipe box!!

redfish91117 1 year, 3 months ago said:
You have my 5, BTW!!

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jett2whit 1 year, 7 months ago said:
When I made this, I didn't have the camera...bummer! The cake tasted great even tho' it was lop-sided. The frosting tasted like praline candy. It was yummy(If I have to say so myself)

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