Description
Salted caramel cake blends rich, buttery layers with a luxurious caramel drizzle that dances between sweet and salty. Chocolate lovers and dessert enthusiasts will savor each indulgent bite of this irresistible French-inspired creation.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 225 grams (8 ounces) self-raising flour
- 4 free-range eggs
- 225 grams (8 ounces) baking spread
- 175 grams (6 ounces) caster sugar
Sugars and Sweeteners:
- 55 grams (2 ounces) light muscovado sugar
- 1 × 397 grams tin caramel
- 250 grams (9 ounces) icing sugar
- 115 grams (4 ounces) salted caramel fudge, chopped into small pieces
Flavor Enhancers and Additional Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 12 teaspoons fine sea salt
- 250 grams (9 ounces) unsalted butter, very soft
Instructions
- Prepare baking equipment by warming the oven to 180C and preparing two 20cm sandwich tins with grease and parchment paper.
- Create cake batter by combining baking spread, sugars, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking powder, milk, caramel, and salt in a mixing bowl. Blend ingredients thoroughly for 2 minutes until achieving a smooth, consistent texture.
- Evenly distribute the batter between prepared tins, carefully smoothing the surfaces to ensure uniform baking.
- Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, watching for a golden color and springy texture when gently pressed.
- Allow cakes to rest in tins for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling.
- Prepare frosting by whipping butter and icing sugar until achieving a light, pale consistency.
- Incorporate remaining caramel and salt into frosting, mixing gently to maintain a smooth blend.
- Apply one-third of the frosting as a layer on the first cake, then carefully position the second cake on top.
- Cover the entire cake with remaining frosting, ensuring an even coating on top and sides.
- Garnish the cake’s surface with scattered chopped fudge pieces for added texture and visual appeal.
- Refrigerate the cake for 20 minutes to set the frosting before serving.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients to ensure a smooth, well-combined cake batter that rises evenly and creates a tender crumb.
- Avoid overmixing the cake batter, as this can lead to a tough, dense texture; mix just until ingredients are incorporated.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular flour with a high-quality gluten-free flour blend and add 1/2 tsp xanthan gum for better structure.
- Create a more indulgent caramel flavor by using homemade caramel sauce instead of store-bought, which allows for deeper, richer caramel notes.
- Prep Time: 7 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 591 kcal
- Sugar: 49 g
- Sodium: 428 mg
- Fat: 36 g
- Saturated Fat: 21 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 63 g
- Fiber: 1.2 g
- Protein: 5.3 g
- Cholesterol: 92 mg