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Easy Caramel Cake
My easy Caramel Cake recipe is a moist vanilla cake soaked in caramel, topped with sweet cream cheese frosting. This classic poke cake recipe is perfect for making ahead. The flavors get better the longer it sits!
👥 20 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 40 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 Shelly📖 cookiesandcups
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- baking dish
- oven
- bowl
- pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Cake
2
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick spray and set aside.
3
In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment mix the butter and brown sugar together on medium speed for ⏱️ 2 minutes. Add eggs in one at a time, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary. Add in the vanilla, baking powder and salt and mix to combine.
eggs3vanilla1 tablespoonteaspoons vanilla1 1/2baking powder2 teaspoons
4
Turn the mixer speed to low and add in the flour and the milk in alternating additions, beginning and ending with the flour. Mix until smooth, about ⏱️ 30 seconds, scraping the sides of the bowl to combine evenly.
5
Spread the batter into the prepared pan and bake for ⏱️ 25-30 minutes until the center is set or a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
6
Immediately poke holes into the top of the warm cake, about 1- inch apart. Pour 1 cup of the caramel on top of the cake and allow the cake to sit until it has cooled completely.
7
Frosting
8
In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment mix the cream cheese and butter together on medium speed until smooth. Turn mixer to low and add in the vanilla and powdered sugar until combined.
cream cheese, room temperature8 ouncesvanilla1 tablespoonteaspoons vanilla1 1/2powdered sugar4 cups
9
Turn mixer back up to medium and mix for ⏱️ 1-2 minutes until smooth and creamy.
10
When the cake is cooled spread the cream cheese frosting on top. Swirl the remaining caramel on top of the frosting.
cream cheese, room temperature8 ounces
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