Caramel Cake

This caramel cake recipe features layers of moist sponge cake filled and topped with a rich homemade caramel icing for an impressive holiday dessert.

• Preparation Time: 40 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 1019 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups white sugar
• 1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 1 (16 ounce) package brown sugar
• 5 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
• 3.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1.5 cups butter
• 0.66666668653488 cup evaporated milk
• 1.25 cups whole milk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9-inch cake pans.

Step 2

Make cake: Place white sugar and butter into a mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

Step 3

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Add flour mixture in batches, alternating with milk, beating batter briefly after each addition. Add vanilla extract; beat until batter makes ribbons when falling from the beaters. Divide batter among the prepared cake pans.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a cooling rack. Let cool, about 30 minutes.

Step 5

Make icing: Combine brown sugar, butter, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until brown sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Add evaporated milk and continue stirring. Bring to a gentle boil and let bubble for about 4 minutes, stirring constantly to avoid sticking. Remove from heat and allow to cool, about 5 minutes.

Step 6

Spread icing onto cooled cake layers. Stack layers; ice top and sides.

Step 7

Mix confectioners' sugar and vanilla extract into brown sugar mixture using an electric mixer until icing caramelizes and thickens to the desired consistency.