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Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake

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This Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake has layers of two kinds of frosting and a soft homemade cake.  Great cake for any party!

Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake - layers of homemade cake with two kinds of frosting! Great cake recipe for any party!

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I have some exciting news today!!!

Today is my first contributor’s post for Somewhat Simple.  Have you ever been to Stephanie’s blog?  She has recipes, crafts, and computer tips over there.  There is truly something for everyone to see.  I am excited to share a decadent dessert on her site for the next three months.  

Usually, I am a big fan of using boxed cake mixes to create fun cakes and cupcakes, but today I am sharing a homemade cake recipe with you. I love using coffee as the liquid in this cake to boost the chocolate flavor a little more.  You will not taste the coffee at all.  This salted caramel mocha bundt cake is another one of my favorite cakes that uses coffee!

This cake is baked in a 9×13 pan and then cut in half to create the layers in the cake. A salted caramel frosting holds the two cake layers together, and a chocolate frosting covers the entire thing. It’s so good!!!

Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake - this easy homemade chocolate cake has layers of salted caramel and chocolate frosting! Great recipe for any party!

This Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake recipe is over at Somewhat Simple today. I hope you make it and enjoy it!

Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake

Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake

Yield: 12 slices of cake
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 27 minutes
Total Time: 52 minutes

This homemade Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake has a hidden layer of salted caramel frosting and is covered in chocolate frosting. A great dessert for any party!

Ingredients

For the Cake

  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 3/4 cup strong brewed coffee, cooled

For the Salted Caramel Frosting

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon whipping cream

For the Chocolate Frosting

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons whipping cream

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 pan with nonstick baking spray.
  2. Combine all the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. Whisk together the oil, eggs, vanilla, buttermilk, and coffee in a separate bowl.
  3. Slowly add the egg mixture to the dry ingredients. Beat for 2 minutes on low. Pour into the prepared pan. Bake for 27-28 minutes. Cool completely.
  4. Cut the cake in half, so you have two equal smaller rectangles. Cover and set aside.
  5. In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, vanilla, caramel, and salt. Slowly add the powdered sugar and milk. Beat until creamy.
  6. In another mixing bowl, cream the butter, shortening, and vanilla. Slowly add the powdered sugar, cocoa, and milk. Beat until creamy.
  7. Spread the salted caramel butter cream on top of one cake rectangle.
  8. Top with the other cake piece. Cover the entire cake with the chocolate butter cream. Store covered in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 16 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 465Total Fat: 24gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 475mgCarbohydrates: 59gFiber: 1gSugar: 43gProtein: 4g

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© Jocelyn @ Inside BruCrew Life
Cuisine: American / Category: Cakes & Cupcakes

Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake - two kinds of frosting and layers of homemade cake make this cake recipe great for any party!

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Comments

  1. Sharla Jones says

    Looks fantastic! I’d like to know if it’s hard to get the cake halves out of the pan without them falling apart. Should the pan be lined with parchment paper?

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    • Jocelyn says

      If you spray the pan with a nonstick baking spray that has flour in it like Baker’s Joy, the cake should just fall right out in one piece. You can definitely line the pan with foil or parchment if you are worried about it though.

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