Description
This Salted Caramel Cake is a rich and indulgent dessert featuring soft, moist cake layers infused with caramel flavor and a luscious salted caramel buttercream. Perfect for special occasions or when you’re craving something decadently sweet and salty
Ingredients
- For the Cake:
2½ cups (312g) all-purpose flour
2½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, softened
1½ cups (300g) granulated sugar
½ cup (110g) light brown sugar
4 large eggs
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 cup (240ml) buttermilk
- For the Salted Caramel Sauce:
1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
6 tbsp (85g) unsalted butter, room temperature
½ cup (120ml) heavy cream, room temperature
1 tsp sea salt
- For the Buttercream:
1½ cups (340g) unsalted butter, softened
5 cups (600g) powdered sugar
½ cup (120ml) salted caramel sauce (from above)
1–2 tbsp heavy cream (as needed for consistency)
Pinch of salt (to taste)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour three 8-inch cake pans.
Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. Add vanilla.
Alternate adding the dry ingredients and buttermilk, beginning and ending with dry. Mix just until combined.
Divide the batter evenly between the pans and bake for 25–30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
For the caramel sauce: Heat sugar in a saucepan over medium heat until melted and amber. Stir in butter until melted. Slowly whisk in cream, then salt. Cool.
For the buttercream: Beat butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar. Mix in cooled caramel sauce and cream until smooth and spreadable.
Assemble the cake by layering with buttercream and a drizzle of caramel between each layer. Frost the outside and decorate as desired
Notes
Use room temperature ingredients for best results.
Cake layers can be baked ahead and frozen.
Caramel sauce can be made 3–4 days in advance and stored in the fridge.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: salted caramel cake, caramel dessert, layer cake, buttercream, homemade cake, caramel buttercream