Card Color
#9c9997
Card Label
Baking
Recipe Name
Chocolate and Caramel Cake
Difficulty
Medium
Cooking Time
00:35
Total Time
01:00
Introduction
This exquisite Chocolate and Caramel Cake is a definite showstopper!
Ingredients
- 225g Plain flour
- 350g Golden caster sugar
- 85g Cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 Baking powder
- 1 1/2 Bicarbonate of soda
- 2 Large free range eggs
- 250ml Milk
- 125ml Vegetable oil
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 200ml Boiling water
- 350g Soft butter
- 350g Icing sugar
- 300g Caramel Sauce
Method
- Step 1Preheat the oven to 160ºC Fan. Grease and line two 20cm removable bottom cake tins.
- Step 2For the cake, place all of the cake ingredients (except the boiling water) into a large mixing bowl.
- Step 3Using a hand mixer beat the mixture until smooth and well combined.
- Step 4Add the boiling water to the mixture, a little at a time, and mix in until smooth.
- Step 5Divide the cake mixture between the cake tins and bake in the oven for 25-35 minutes, or until the top of the cake is firm to the touch and a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.
- Step 6Remove the cakes from the oven and allow them to cool completely whilst they are still in the tins.
- Step 7For the icing, beat the butter using the Desire Hand Mixer until light and fluffy (approx. 5-8 minutes).
- Step 8Beat in the icing sugar, a little at a time. Once the butter and sugar are fully combined beat in the caramel sauce.