This Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake has layers of two kinds of frosting and a soft homemade cake. Great cake for any party!
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Why Make Chocolate Caramel Cake
Usually, I am a big fan of using boxed cake mixes to create fun cakes and cupcakes, but today I am sharing a homemade chocolate cake recipe with you.
I love using coffee as the liquid in this cake to boost the chocolate flavor a little more. Trust me, you will not taste the coffee at all.
This salted caramel mocha bundt cake is another one of my favorite cakes that uses coffee!
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This cake is baked in a 9x13 pan and then cut in half to create two layers for the cake.
Salted caramel frosting holds the two cake layers together, and a chocolate frosting covers the entire thing. It's so good!
Recipe
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Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake
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 ¼ cups all purpose flour
- 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon table salt
- ½ cup canola oil
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- ¾ cup strong brewed coffee, cooled
For the Salted Caramel Frosting
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup caramel ice cream topping
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon heavy whipping cream
For the Chocolate Frosting
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ¼ cup shortening
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 pan with nonstick baking spray.
- Combine all the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. Whisk together the oil, eggs, vanilla, buttermilk, and coffee in a separate bowl.
- 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.
- Cut the cake in half, so you have two equal smaller rectangles. Cover and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, vanilla, caramel, and salt. Slowly add the powdered sugar and milk. Beat until creamy.
- In another mixing bowl, cream the butter, shortening, and vanilla. Slowly add the powdered sugar, cocoa, and milk. Beat until creamy.
- Spread the salted caramel butter cream on top of one cake rectangle.
- 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: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 463Total Fat: 24gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 385mgCarbohydrates: 59gFiber: 1gSugar: 43gProtein: 4g
Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.
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sally @ sallys baking addiction
Looks like perfection. 🙂 Chocolate and salted caramel are a match made in heaven.
Jocelyn Brubaker
Chocolate and caramel are definitely meant to be together. Thank you Sally!
Raquel @ Organized Island
Looks delish! Yum!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you Raquel.
Chels R.
What a gorgeous cake! I need to eat it, for breakfast, lunch, and dinner!
Jocelyn Brubaker
I think that sounds like an excellent plan 🙂
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet
Fabulous cake! Off to check it out!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you Anna!!!
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction
Oh my! This looks amazing!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you so much Jessica!
Nancy P.@thebittersideofsweet
That's great! Can't wait to check it out!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you Nancy!!!
Paula B.
Heading there now!
Tanya Schroeder
Looking good Jocelyn! Love that filling-wow! Can't wait to get the recipe!
Jocelyn Brubaker
That filling was pretty good...I'm going to need to make another batch just to be sure though 🙂
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious
Congrats! And yes, I really need a slice of this, stat! Heading over to get the recipe!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you so much!!! I'm thinking more slices of this are definitely needed!!!
Trish - Mom On Timeout
What a beautiful cake Jocelyn! And you just can't go wrong with salted caramel and chocolate 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
You are so right...you can never go wrong with salted caramel and chocolate!!!
Elizabeth @ Confessions of a Baking Queen
This cake is everything I L-o-v-e
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you 🙂
ashley - baker by nature
Sounds like such a fun new adventure for you 🙂
And OMG, this cake looks crazy amazing! I'm over here dyyyyying for a slice.
Jocelyn Brubaker
It is a fun adventure...and now I'm wanting more cake!! 🙂
Liz
Congrats Jocelyn! Lovin' this cake with the caramel buttercream 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Liz!!!
Anne @The Cooking Campaign
YUM this sounds soo good!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you Anne!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust
It's gorgeous Jocelyn!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you Dorothy!
Holly @ EatGreatBEGreat
This sounds like a wonderful combination! Yum!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Caramel and chocolate is always a good combo for sure!!!
Aimee @ ShugarySweets
Congrats on the new gig!!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you 😉
Tieghan
What a perfect first post!! This cake looks killer. Salted caramel and chocolate!! Oh yes! Headed over for the recipe now!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Salted caramel and chocolate is always a good way to start out 🙂
mary.
Do you have a chocolate malt cake recipe? Think "whoppers®"
Jocelyn Brubaker
I don't have one, but I will see if I can find one from a fellow blogger!
Megan @ megbakes
That's a beautiful cake, Jocelyn! I love that it's rectangular.
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you Megan!