American Kitchen Classic Caramel Cake Recipe

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American Kitchen Classic Caramel Cake
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Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Butter and flour three 9″ cake pans, and set aside.
  3. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl; set aside. Whisk together milk and vanilla in a bowl; set aside.
  4. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle, cream butter and sugar on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  5. On low speed, alternately add dry ingredients in 3 batches and wet ingredients in 2 batches. Increase speed to high and beat until batter is smooth, about 5 seconds.
  6. Divide batter among prepared pans, and smooth top with a rubber spatula; drop pans lightly on a counter to expel any large air bubbles.
  7. Bake cakes until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Let cakes cool for 20 minutes in pans; invert onto wire racks, and let cool.
  8. When ready to frost - Whisk together 3 cups sugar, butter, milk, and egg in a 6-qt. copper saucepan or Dutch oven; set aside.
  9. Heat remaining sugar in a small skillet over high heat, and cook, swirling pan, until sugar melts into an amber caramel, about 2 minutes.
  10. Immediately pour caramel into milk mixture, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat; attach a candy thermometer to side of pan, and cook, stirring bottom constantly with a wooden spoon, until thermometer reads 232°, about 40 minutes.
  11. Remove from heat and immediately stir in vanilla and baking soda; let sit for 1 minute.
  12. Using a hand mixer, beat caramel mixture on medium-low speed until the consistency of loose pudding, about 1 minute.
  13. Immediately place one cake on a cake stand and pour over 1/2 cup caramel icing; top with second cake and pour over 1/2 cup icing. Top with third cake and pour remaining icing around the top edge of cake and then over the center. Quickly spread icing over sides of cake; let icing cool completely before serving. Store at room temperature.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 600.58 Kcal (2515 kJ)
Calories from fat 264.53 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29.39g 45%
Cholesterol 141.22mg 47%
Sodium 327.56mg 14%
Potassium 223.66mg 5%
Total Carbs 79.06g 26%
Sugars 50.2g 201%
Dietary Fiber 0.71g 3%
Protein 6.4g 13%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 11%
Iron 2.8mg 16%
Calcium 106mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 366 Kcal (1532 kJ)
Calories from fat 161.2 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.91g 45%
Cholesterol 86.06mg 47%
Sodium 199.62mg 14%
Potassium 136.3mg 5%
Total Carbs 48.18g 26%
Sugars 30.59g 201%
Dietary Fiber 0.43g 3%
Protein 3.9g 13%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 11%
Iron 1.7mg 16%
Calcium 64.6mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 14.3
    Points
  • 17
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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