Salted Caramel Chocolate Fudge Cake

A celebration of deep roasted caramel and silky chocolate. Caramel making is patience: browning sugar creates nutty notes that salt highlights perfectly. A chocolate ganache glaze hugs the soft sponge.
🕒 Prep Time 45 mins
🍳 Cook Time 35 mins
Total Time 2 hrs
🍽️ Servings 12 servings
🔥 Calories 650 kcal
🌍 Cuisine International

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Cake Pan (9 inch)
  • Heavy bottom saucepan
  • Whisk
  • Spatula

Allergen Information

⚠️ Wheat
⚠️ Milk
⚠️ Egg

Instructions

1

Cream butter with half the sugar. Add eggs one by one.

Tip: White and fluffy.
2

Sift in flour, cocoa, baking powder. Add milk. Mix.

Tip: No lumps.
3

Bake 30-35 mins at 350°F.

Tip: Don't open door early.
4

Caramel: melt rest of sugar. Add 1/2 cup hot cream.

Tip: Caution: Hot!
5

Add butter knob and salt. Cool.

Tip: Thickens as it cools.
6

Ganache: Pour hot cream over chocolate. Stir.

Tip: Let sit 2 mins first.
7

Fill cake with caramel, glaze with ganache. Salt on top.

Tip: Salty-sweet perfection.

Recipe FAQ

Lumpy caramel?
Wash down pan sides with wet brush to prevent crystallization.
Split ganache?
Add a spoon of warm milk and whisk vigorously.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 cup Cocoa Powder
  • 1 1/4 cups Sugar (divided)
  • 1 1/3 sticks Butter (room temp)
  • 3 large Eggs
  • 1 packet Baking Powder
  • 1/2 cup Milk
  • 7 oz Dark Chocolate (60%)
  • 1 1/4 cups Heavy Cream (divided)
  • 1 tsp Sea Salt Flakes