Recipe

Southern Living Caramel Cake Recipe

	Henrie / All my dishes 1 year ago Again servings will depend on you and how you slice this cake. Enjoy Prep:30m Cook:25m Servings:16	Henrie
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Ingredients

Cake:

2/3 cup butterscotch chips

1/4 cup water

2-1/4 cups flour

1-1/4 cups sugar

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1 cup buttermilk

1/2 cup shortening

3 eggs

Filling:

1/2 cup sugar

1 tbl. cornstarch

1/2 cup cream or evaporated milk

1/3 cup water

1/3 cup butterscotch chips

1 egg

2 tbl. butter

1 cup chopped pecans

Frosting:

1 cup whipping cream

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 tsp. vanilla

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 9 inch cake pans.

In a small saucepan over low heat, melt 2/3 cup butterscotch chips in 1/4 cup water, stirring until smooth. Cool slightly. In a large bowl combine flour, remaining cake ingredients and cooled butterscotch mixture at low speed until moistened. Beat 3 minutes at medium speed. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake 20-30 minutes, or until cake tests done in the middle.

In a medium saucepan, combine 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch; stir in cream, 1/3 cup water, 1/3 cup butterscotch chips and 1 egg. Cook over medium heat until mixture thickens, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in butter, and nuts.

In a small bowl, beat whipping cream until soft peaks form. Gradually add brown sugar, and vanilla. Beat until stiff peaks form.

Place 1 cake layer top side down on serving plate. Spread with 1/2 of filling mixture. Top, with second layer, top side up; spread remaining filling on top.

Frost sides of cake with frosting. Refrigerate.

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Comments

lasaf 1 year ago said:
See how you are?

shirleyoma 1 year ago said:
Boy, this really sounds Fantastic! Got my 5

minitindel 1 year ago said:
Wow henrie love this one ya know i love caramel thanks buddy.......five
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sunflower48386 10 months, 3 weeks ago said:
I have this one bookmarked! My oven is going to be so busy.... my grocery list is growing, my cooking and baking " I wants" is growing. Which do I do first...Haha oh and my 5

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