Caramel Cake Recipe

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Caramel Cake
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Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp rum extract (optional)
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine , cut into pieces
  • 1 pinch salt

Directions:

  1. For cake: Preheat oven to 350*.
  2. Grease and flour two 9-inch layer pans.
  3. Combine sour cream and milk in small bowl; set aside.
  4. Beat butter until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well.
  5. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  6. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture alternating with sour cream mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
  7. Stir in vanilla (and rum extract).
  8. Pour batter into prepared pans.
  9. Bake in heated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
  10. Let cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool completely on wire wracks.
  11. For frosting: Combine 2 1/2 cups sugar, milk, beaten egg, and salt in a bowl, stirring well; stir in butter.
  12. Set aside.
  13. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup sugar in saucepan; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar melts and syrup is a light golden brown.
  14. Remove from heat.
  15. Stir butter mixture into hot caramelized sugar.
  16. (The sugar mixture will tend to clump, but will become smooth after further cooking.) Cook entire mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly, until candy thermometer registers 235* (about 15-20 minutes).
  17. Cool mixture for 5 minutes.
  18. Beat frosting with a wooden spoon to almost spreading consistency (about 5 minutes).
  19. Immediately spread between layers and on top and sides of cake.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 816.04 Kcal (3417 kJ)
Calories from fat 345.78 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 38.42g 59%
Cholesterol 209.61mg 70%
Sodium 225.42mg 9%
Potassium 283.16mg 6%
Total Carbs 110.4g 37%
Sugars 75.1g 300%
Dietary Fiber 1.31g 5%
Protein 9.85g 20%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 14%
Iron 1.2mg 6%
Calcium 131.6mg 13%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 357.71 Kcal (1498 kJ)
Calories from fat 151.57 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.84g 59%
Cholesterol 91.88mg 70%
Sodium 98.81mg 9%
Potassium 124.12mg 6%
Total Carbs 48.39g 37%
Sugars 32.92g 300%
Dietary Fiber 0.58g 5%
Protein 4.32g 20%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 14%
Iron 0.5mg 6%
Calcium 57.7mg 13%

* 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

  • 19.3
    Points
  • 23
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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