Chocolate Caramel Cake Recipe

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This chocolate caramel cake has homemade, chocolatey layers and salted caramel's buttery goodness. Does chocolate cake with salted caramel frosting get any better?

Ingredient

For the chocolate cake: – 2 cups all-purpose flour – ¾ cup cocoa powder – 1 & ½ teaspoons baking powder – 1 & ½ teaspoons baking soda – ½ teaspoon salt – 2 cups granulated sugar – 1 cup whole milk – ½ cup vegetable/canola oil – 2 large eggs – 1 teaspoon vanilla extract – 1 cup boiling water For the caramel buttercream frosting: – 1 & ½ cups unsalted butter softened – 8 cups powdered sugar – ¾ cup caramel sauce – 1 teaspoon vanilla extract – ½ teaspoon salt or adjust to taste For the chocolate ganache: – ¾ cup dark chocolate chips – ¾ cup heavy cream To decorate (optional): – Extra caramel sauce – Flaky sea salt

Introduction 

For the cake: Preheat oven to 350F and grease and parchment three 8-inch cake pans. Bake cake layers in batches if you only have one or two pans. Combine flour, cocoa powder,

Step 1

baking powder, soda, and salt in a bowl. Mix sugar, milk, oil, eggs, and vanilla with an electric mixer paddle. Combine dry ingredients on low. Mix low and slowly add boiling water,

Step 2

sides scraped. Thin liquid. After 25–30 minutes of evenly baking the batter between cake pans, a toothpick inserted into the center should come out clean. Place cakes on wire racks after 10 minutes.

Step 3

For the caramel buttercream frosting: Make creamy butter in an electric stand mixer for a few minutes. Combine icing sugar. Continue medium-speed beating for 3 minutes until fluffy.

Step 4

After adding caramel sauce, vanilla, and salt, beat on medium for 2 minutes. Let spoonable frosting stay. Too liquid? Add powdered sugar. Too firm? Splash of milk.

Step 5

For the ganache: Medium heatproof mixing bowl with chocochips. Heat cream in a saucepan on medium until bubbling. Wait two minutes after pouring hot cream on chocolate chips. Lustrous ganache.

Step 6

Nutrition

-Calories: 372kcal -Carbohydrates: 17g -Protein: 13g -Fat: 28g -Saturated Fat: 14g -Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g -Monounsaturated Fat: 10g -Trans Fat: 1g -Cholesterol: 74mg -Sodium: 727mg -Potassium: 181mg -Fiber: 0.4g -Sugar: 5g -Vitamin A: 447IU -Vitamin C: 2mg -Calcium: 104mg -Iron: 1mg

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