One of the scrumptious cakes I’ve baked & is irresistible…
I baked this cake for my birthday & yes I pampered myself by indulging in this cake. I’m glad I baked this cake, this is one of the best tasting cakes. Thanks to my sister for inspiring me to bake this cake.
For making this cake, I’ve baked a simple vanilla cake. Butter cake or pound cake or sponge cake can also be used. Made homemade caramel sauce, homemade praline & whipped cream frosting. It’s not that hard to make these from scratch. Please watch my baking video, I’ve shown all the steps in detail.
Baking Video
Butterscotch Cake Recipe- Homemade Caramel Sauce- Praline- Easy Vanilla Cake- Caramel Cake
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Author: Thas
Serves: 10 wedges
Ingredients
For Making Vanilla Cake
- All-purpose flour- 1½ cups
- Baking powder- 1¼ tsp
- Salt- ¼ tsp
- White sugar- 1 cup
- Eggs- 2, at room temp
- Vanilla extract- 2 tsp
- Milk- ⅓ cup
- Oil- ⅓ cup
Making Simple Sugar Syrup
- White sugar- ¼ cup
- Water- ½ cup
Making Homemade Caramel Sauce
- Brown or white sugar- ½ cup
- Butter, unsalted & softened- ¼ cup
- Cream- ½ cup
Making Homemade Praline
- Chopped almonds- ¼ cup
- Chopped cashew nuts- ¼ cup
- Brown or white sugar- ¾ cup
- Butter, unsalted- 2 tbsp
Making whipped cream caramel frosting
- Cold heavy whipping cream- 2 cups
- Prepared caramel sauce- 3 tbsp
Instructions
- Note: For making 4 layered cake, double up the recipe for the cake & whipped cream frosting.
Making Vanilla Cake
- Preheat the oven to 350 F or 175 C.
- Combine flour, baking powder & salt.
- In a stand mixer bowl or use an electric hand mixer. Beat sugar, eggs & vanilla extract till creamy & soft for 5 minutes.
- Add flour mix in 3 additions, alternating with milk & oil.
- Beat till well incorporated.
- Pour the batter into a greased 9-inch springform pan.
- Bake for 30 minutes, till a fork inserted into the center, comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool down completely.
Making Simple Sugar Syrup
- Add water to a saucepan placed over medium heat.
- Add sugar, let the sugar dissolve in water, and water come to a slight boil.
- Keep aside the pan, let cool down.
- This can be made ahead of time, the previous day & kept in the refrigerator.
Making Homemade Caramel Sauce
- In a saucepan placed over medium heat, add brown or white sugar.
- Let sugar melt, add butter; let the butter melt.
- Add cream, combine well.
- Let the sauce turn thick & smooth.
- Keep aside the caramel sauce, let cool down completely.
Making Homemade Praline
- Place a non-stick pan over medium heat.
- Add the sugar, let it start to melt.
- Add butter, combine well. Let it melt.
- Add the chopped nuts, combine well.
- Immediately, pour on a parchment paper or greased plate.
- Spread evenly.
- Let cool down and set well.
- After the praline cools down, it will solidify.
- Break some into bigger chunks and crush the remaining praline. Keep aside.
Making whipped cream caramel frosting
- Into the stand mixer bowl, add the heavy whipping cream & 3 tbsp caramel sauce.
- Using the whisk attachment, whip the heavy whipping cream till soft peaks are formed.
- Keep the frosting in the refrigerator.
Assembling the cake
- Using a serrated knife, cut the cake into two equal halves.
- Drizzle the cake halves with the sugar syrup.
- Spread frosting over one of the cake halves.
- Spead 1 tbsp crushed praline.
- Cover with the other cake half.
- Cover the cake with the frosting.
- Using an angled or offset spatula, clean up the frosting.
- On the sides of the cake, over the frosting stick the crushed praline.
- Transfer caramel sauce into a piping bag. Snip the tip of the bag, make a small opening.
- Get creative and draw patterns on the frosting.
- Transfer the remaining whipped frosting into a piping bag, use the star tip.
- Pipe star shapes on the edges of the cake and towards the bottom.
- Chill the cake in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
- Cut into wedges & enjoy!
Notes
Note: for making 4 layered cake, double up the recipe for the cake & whipped cream frosting.
