Indulge in a symphony of flavors with our decadent Chocolate Caramel Cake adorned with luscious Butterscotch Frosting. This extraordinary confection is a harmonious blend of rich chocolate sponge, velvety caramel filling, and a cloud-like butterscotch frosting that will tantalize your taste buds.
The chocolate sponge, with its moist and fluffy texture, provides the perfect base for the luscious caramel filling. This filling, made with a combination of butter, sugar, and cream, is cooked to perfection, achieving a velvety smoothness that melts in your mouth. The butterscotch frosting, prepared with brown sugar, butter, and cream, adds a delightful touch of sweetness and a hint of nuttiness, creating an irresistible finishing touch.
This recipe includes detailed instructions for each component of the cake, ensuring that every step is executed flawlessly. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, our comprehensive guide will lead you to success in creating this masterpiece.
So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a delightful baking journey. Treat yourself and your loved ones to this exceptional Chocolate Caramel Cake with Butterscotch Frosting, a true celebration of flavors that will leave an unforgettable impression.
GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH BUTTERSCOTCH FROSTING
Provided by Trisha Yearwood
Categories dessert
Time 2h40m
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Prepare the chocolate by melting it in the top of a double boiler, stirring until it is smooth. Add 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) of the butter and stir until it is melted and blended. Add the warm milk and stir until smooth. Set the chocolate aside to cool.
- Line the bottoms only of three 9-inch cake pans with circles of parchment paper, or grease each pan bottom only with solid shortening and dust lightly with flour. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt.
- Whip the egg whites until stiff using the wire beater of the mixer. Transfer the beaten whites to a separate bowl and set aside.
- In the mixer bowl, cream the remaining 1 1/2 sticks of butter and the sugar together until fluffy. Add the egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the melted, cooled chocolate and the vanilla. Mix well.
- With the mixer on very low, stir in the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Do this by adding about a third of the flour and slowly stirring it in completely. Then add about half the buttermilk and stir it in. Continue adding flour and buttermilk in this manner, ending with the flour. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl and stir again. With a long-handled spoon or spatula, fold and stir the beaten egg whites into the batter until the batter is smooth with no visible clumps of whites.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans and bake for 30 to 40 minutes. Bake on the middle rack of the oven, allowing at least 1/4-inch clearance between the pans and the oven walls. The cake will rise above the pan edges as it bakes but will not spill over and will settle back down as it continues to bake. The cake is done when it begins to pull away from the sides of the pans and springs back to a light touch. Cool the layers in the pans for about 8 minutes.
- Run a knife around the edges of each pan and turn the layers out onto wire racks that have been sprayed with cooking spray. Cool the layers completely before frosting.
- For the frosting: Place the butterscotch morsels in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water or in the top of a double boiler. Stir until melted, then remove from the heat.
- In an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the cream cheese until smooth. Add the butter and confectioner's sugar, and continue mixing. Add the melted butterscotch morsels and the heavy cream and vanilla, and mix until fully combined.
- To assemble the cake: Place one layer on a cake stand and spread with frosting. Frost each layer completely, top and sides, as it is added to the cake.
CHOCOLATE CARAMEL CAKE WITH BUTTERSCOTCH FROSTING
Chocolate cake from a boxed mix gets a special treatment when spread with an easy butterscotch frosting and draped with a caramel-nut topping. "I love to make this cake for guests or to take to potlucks," writes Gloria Guadron of Washington, Indiana. "It's easy yet looks like it took all day."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 55m
Yield 10-12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Prepare and bake cake according to package directions for two 9-in. round baking pans. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter and cream. Cook and stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Increase heat to medium. Do not stir. Cook for 3-6 minutes or until bubbles form in center of mixture and color is amber brown. Remove from the heat; stir in pecans. Cool at room temperature for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally., In a small bowl, whisk pudding mix and milk for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Fold in whipped topping. Cover and refrigerate until thickened, about 20 minutes., Place one cake layer on a serving platter; spread with 3/4 cup pudding mixture. Top with remaining cake layer; spread remaining pudding mixture over top and sides of cake. , If necessary, reheat pecan mixture over low heat to achieve a spreading consistency. Spoon pecan mixture around edge of cake. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts :
BUTTERSCOTCH CAKE WITH CARAMEL ICING
I love the icing even more than the cake itself, and I think next time I will try it with a standard butter cake. Caramel icing is a wonderful treat and another one of those old things that fell out of favor but now is making a comeback.
Provided by Topher Zenishek
Time 1h20m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans, or line with parchment paper.
- Combine brown sugar and butter for cake in a bowl; cream with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Add vanilla extract, then add eggs, one at a time, beating on low speed just until they are mixed in.
- Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl. Add flour mixture in 2 batches, alternating with buttermilk, beating batter on low speed until well mixed, scraping down the bowl by hand as needed. Pour batter evenly into the prepared pans.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of each layer comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool, about 30 minutes.
- While cake cools, combine brown sugar, 1/4 cup butter, milk, and flour for icing in a small saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Continue to boil, stirring frequently to prevent burning, for 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in 2 tablespoons butter and vanilla extract. Cool the mixture, stirring occasionally, until it is still warm (but not hot) and has thickened enough to spread.
- Spread icing over the cake, moving fairly quickly because it will set as it cools. It will be a thin coating, not a thick layer. Let set completely before cutting into the cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 466.5 calories, Carbohydrate 81 g, Cholesterol 67.8 mg, Fat 14.7 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 4.3 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Sodium 297.9 mg, Sugar 63.9 g
CHOCOLATE SPICE CAKE WITH CARAMEL ICING
I found this recipe back in the late '80s and knew it was a special cake. The caramel icing can be a little tricky because you have to work quickly, but it's so worth it! -Mariann James, Ferguson, Missouri
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottoms of 2 well-greased 9-in. round baking pans with parchment; grease paper. In a microwave, melt chocolate; stir until smooth. Cool slightly., In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in chocolate. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, allspice and cloves; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition., Transfer batter to prepared pans. Bake 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove paper. Cool completely., In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, cream and butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cook and stir 3 minutes. Remove from heat; gradually beat in confectioners' sugar and vanilla., Place one cake layer on a serving plate; pour half of the warm icing over the cake. Top with remaining cake layer. Pour remaining icing over top of cake. If desired, top with caramel popcorn.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 589 calories, Fat 24g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 110mg cholesterol, Sodium 347mg sodium, Carbohydrate 92g carbohydrate (70g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
BEST CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH CARAMEL ICING
from mrs aage peterson very old recipe from darlene kossman she says its very good i made the cake ,it was the icing looks complicated and i wrote recipe the way it was written im still working on it
Provided by Dienia B.
Categories Dessert
Time 1h20m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- mix 1/2 cup sugar cocoa and shortening and water.
- put in microwave melt shorteniing.
- cool and add the rest of the sugar.
- sift dry ingredients.
- add alternately with buttermilk that has vanilla and eggs beaten inches.
- bake in moderate oven 350 for 40 minutes or until done.
- for icing.
- cook the sugars flour salt and boiling water 5 minutes pour cream in and cook until soft ball stage.
- remove and add butter and vanilla let cool and beat until ready to pour on cakle.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 607.7, Fat 16.8, SaturatedFat 6, Cholesterol 57.3, Sodium 433.8, Carbohydrate 110, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 82.5, Protein 6.5
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients for the best flavor.
- Make sure the butter and cream cheese are at room temperature before creaming them together.
- Cream the butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Gradually add the sugar, beating until well combined.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Add the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt to a separate bowl and whisk to combine.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Pour the batter into a prepared 9x13 inch baking pan.
- Bake the cake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting.
- For the frosting, cream the butter and cream cheese together until light and fluffy.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar, beating until well combined.
- Add the butterscotch chips and vanilla extract and mix until combined.
- Frost the cooled cake and enjoy!
Conclusion:
This chocolate caramel cake with butterscotch frosting is a delicious and decadent dessert that is perfect for any occasion. The cake is moist and chocolatey, with a rich caramel flavor. The frosting is creamy and butterscotch-y, and it pairs perfectly with the cake. This cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.
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