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Caramel layer cake served
Creamy and rich homemade caramel cake

Golden Caramel Layer Cake

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Cakes and Desserts
Caramel cream is tricky but rewarding. Here, caramelized sugar is tamed with cream and butter to create a rich, silky emulsion that pairs perfectly with soft sponge layers.
🕒 Prep Time 40 mins
🍳 Cook Time 35 mins
⌛ Total Time 3 hrs 15 mins
🍽️ Servings 8 servings
🔥 Calories 550 kcal
🌍 Cuisine International

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Cake Pan (9 inch)
  • Saucepan
  • Mixer

Allergen Information

⚠️ Wheat
⚠️ Milk
⚠️ Egg

Instructions

1 ✓

Sponge: Cream butter+sugar, add eggs, flour mix, milk. Bake 350°F 30-35 mins.

Tip: Standard butter cake method.
2 ✓

Caramel Base: Melt 1 cup sugar to amber. Add cream, cook to thick sauce. COOL COMPLETELY.

Tip: Must be cool to not melt frosting butter.
3 ✓

Frosting: Whip 2/3 cup butter with powdered sugar. Drizzle in cooled caramel.

Tip: Makes a stable caramel buttercream.
4 ✓

Fill and frost. Chill 2 hours.

Tip: Sets the butter.

Recipe FAQ

Why is the cream runny?
You mixed warm caramel with butter. The caramel base must be room temp before adding butter.
It's grainy.
Sugar crystals formed during boiling. Wash down pot sides with a wet brush while cooking sugar.

Ingredients

  • 1 2/3 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 3/4 cup Sugar (for cake)
  • 4 large Eggs
  • 1/2 cup Butter (for cake)
  • 1/2 cup Milk
  • 2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 cup Sugar (for caramel)
  • 1 1/4 cups Heavy Cream (for caramel)
  • 2/3 cup Butter (for frosting)
  • 1/4 cup Powdered Sugar