Description
Rich layers of salted caramel butterscotch cake promise a symphony of sweet and salty indulgence. Silky frosting and golden crumb invite dessert enthusiasts to savor each luxurious bite, delivering pure culinary bliss.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (for cake)
- 4 large eggs
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup butterscotch sauce (store-bought or homemade)
- ½ cup salted caramel sauce (store-bought or homemade)
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 2 tbsps heavy cream
- ½ cup butterscotch chips, melted
- ½ cup salted caramel sauce, for drizzling
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (for cake)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (for frosting)
- ½ tsp salt (for cake)
- ½ tsp salt (for frosting)
- Flaky sea salt, for garnish
Instructions
- Preparation: Warm the oven to 350F (175C). Coat three 8-inch round cake pans with butter, then line with parchment paper.
- Dry Ingredient Blend: Thoroughly combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a mixing vessel. Reserve to the side.
- Butter Creaming: Whip butter and brown sugar in a spacious mixing bowl until achieving a pillowy, aerated texture with soft peaks.
- Liquid Integration: Gently incorporate eggs individually, then introduce vanilla extract and butterscotch sauce, ensuring smooth incorporation.
- Batter Composition: Methodically fold dry ingredients into wet mixture, alternating with milk. Blend until ingredients are just harmonized, avoiding over-mixing.
- Baking Process: Distribute batter evenly across prepared pans. Slide into preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, checking doneness with a slim wooden pick that should emerge clean when inserted. Allow cake layers to cool completely before embellishing with frosting.
Notes
- Check cake doneness by inserting a toothpick in the center – it should come out with just a few moist crumbs, ensuring a tender, not dry, cake texture.
- Gently fold butterscotch sauce to prevent overmixing, which can deflate the batter and create a dense cake instead of a light, airy crumb.
- Let ingredients like eggs and milk reach room temperature before mixing to help them blend smoothly and create a more consistent batter.
- Chill cake layers completely before frosting to prevent butterscotch sauce from making the frosting runny and ensure clean, sharp cake edges.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg