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Easy Chocolate Caramel Cake Recipe layered with gooey caramel, topped with glossy ganache and sea salt on a white plate.

Chocolate Caramel Cake

5 from 1 vote
A rich three-layer Chocolate Caramel Cake filled with homemade salted caramel and topped with glossy chocolate ganache. Elegant enough for dinner parties yet simple enough for family celebrations.
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Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Chill/Rest Time 2 hours
Total Time 3 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 520
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Chocolate Cake
  • ¾ cup Dark cocoa powder
  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 cup Brown sugar - packed
  • 1 cup White sugar
  • 2 Eggs large
  • 1 cup Buttermilk - room temp
  • 1 cup Strong coffee - cooled
  • ½ cup Vegetable oil - or melted butter
  • 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
Salted Caramel
  • 1 cup Granulated sugar
  • ½ cup Heavy cream - warm
  • 4 tablespoon Unsalted butter - cubed
  • 1 teaspoon Sea salt - adjust to taste
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
Ganache
  • 8 oz Dark chocolate - chopped
  • 1 cup Heavy cream - hot
  • 2 tablespoon Butter - soft
  • 1 pinch Salt - optional

Equipment

  • 3 9-inch round cake pans
  • 1 Heavy-bottomed saucepan (for caramel)
  • 1 Stand mixer or hand mixer
  • 2–3 Large mixing bowls
  • 2–3 Wire cooling racks
  • 1 Offset spatula (for spreading)

Method
 

  1. Mix dry ingredients, whisk wet ingredients, combine, and add cooled coffee to make batter.
  2. Divide batter into 3 greased pans, bake at 350°F (175°C) for 25–30 minutes, then cool completely.
  3. Melt sugar, whisk in cream, add butter, salt, and vanilla, then cool until thick but pourable.
  4. Heat cream, pour over chopped chocolate, let sit, stir smooth, then add butter and salt.
  5. Layer cakes with caramel between, pour ganache over top, and let drip down sides.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 520kcalCarbohydrates: 68gProtein: 6gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 390mgPotassium: 290mgFiber: 4gSugar: 52gVitamin A: 450IUCalcium: 80mgIron: 4mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes

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