Whipped Cream Caramel Cake |
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Prep Time: 1 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 31 Minutes Servings: 16 |
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I love caramel cake, but have never made it because I dread making the frosting. This frosting is easy, and takes it's time setting up so you don't have to rush to get it on the cake. Recipe is from Oxmoor House. Ingredients:
1 cup unsalted butter, softened |
1 1/2 cups sugar |
4 large eggs |
2 1/4 cups sifted cake flour |
2 teaspoons baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
3/4 cup milk |
1 tablespoon vanilla extract |
1 cup unsalted butter |
2 cups firmly packed dark brown sugar |
1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp. whipping cream |
2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
3 3/4 cups powdered sugar |
2 (1 1/2 ounce) chocolate-covered toffee candy bars, coarsely broken |
1 (4 1/2 ounce) package dark chocolate-covered almonds, halved |
Directions:
1. For the cake: Beat butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition.
2. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 8 round cake pans.
3. Bake at 350° for 26 to 28 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks. Wrap and chill cake layers at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours. (This step enables you to split layers with ease.).
4. For the frosting: Melt butter in a 3-qt. saucepan over medium heat. Add brown sugar; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Stir in whipping cream and vanilla; bring to a boil. Remove from heat, and let cool 1 hour. Transfer to a mixing bowl.
5. Sift powdered sugar into icing. Beat at high speed with an electric mixer until creamy and spreading consistency.
6. Using a serrated knife, slice cake layers in half horizontally to make 4 layers. Place 1 layer on a cake plate. Spread with 1/2 cup Whipped Cream Caramel Frosting. Repeat procedure with remaining 3 layers. Frost sides and top of cake with remaining frosting. Decorate cake with broken toffee bars and chocolate-covered almonds. Store in refrigerator.
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