Ingredients:
For the cake:
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- All-purpose flour
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- Salt
- Granulated sugar
- Butter unsalted
- Water
- Baking soda
- Buttermilk
- Eggs
- Vanilla extract
For the frosting:
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- Granulated sugar
- Butter
- Heavy whipping cream
- Pinch salt
- Vanilla extract
How to make Deliciously Easy Caramel Lover’s Cake:
Step 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Step 2. In a mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, salt, and granulated sugar.
Adding the all-purpose flour.
Adding the granulated sugar.
Step 3. In a saucepan on the stove over medium-high heat, bring 2 sticks of butter and 1 cup of water to a boil.
Step 4. Pour the mixture into the mixing bowl with the dry ingredients, and beat until smooth.
Step 5. Add the baking soda, buttermilk, large eggs, and vanilla extract to the mixing bowl, and beat on high until well combined.
Adding the baking soda.
Adding the buttermilk.
Step 6. Pour the batter evenly between two well-greased 9-inch cake pans and bake for 20-25 minutes until cooked through.
Step 7. Set on a baking rack to cool completely before turning out of the tins.
Step 8. Place sugar into a saucepan with heavy whipping cream, butter, and a pinch of salt. Bring just a boil.
Step 9. At the same time, place sugar into a skillet over medium-high heat. Do not stir the skillet, instead, shake the skillet every so often to keep the sugar from burning.
Once the sugar is an amber color, pour it into the mixture in the saucepan just as it begins to boil.
Step 10. Bring the mixture to 232 degrees, remove from the heat, and stir in the vanilla extract for the frosting.
Step 11. Allow the mixture to cool for 15 minutes.
Step 12. Place the frosting mixture into a mixing bowl, and beat on high until a thick frosting has formed. This can take about 15-20 minutes.
Step 13. Spread some frosting between the two layers of cake, and along the top of the cake before serving.
Slice and enjoy!
