Description
Indulge in the rich flavors of our Brown Butter Caramel Cake, a delightful dessert that combines the nuttiness of brown butter with the sweetness of caramel sauce. This moist cake is layered with luscious caramel filling and topped with a creamy frosting, making it an impressive centerpiece for birthdays, holidays, or any special occasion. With its easy-to-follow instructions, even novice bakers can create this stunning treat that will leave friends and family craving more.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups unsalted butter
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- For the caramel filling: brown sugar, heavy cream, unsalted butter
- For the frosting: cream cheese, powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease your baking pans.
- Brown the butter in a saucepan over medium heat until golden and nutty. Let it cool slightly.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in one bowl. In another bowl, mix sugars, eggs, vanilla, buttermilk, and browned butter until creamy.
- Combine both mixtures without overmixing.
- Pour batter into prepared pans and bake for about 36 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Prepare the caramel filling by melting butter with brown sugar and heavy cream until simmering.
- Beat cold cream cheese and gradually add powdered sugar for frosting.
- Once cooled, layer cakes with caramel filling and frost the top.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 36 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (100g)
- Calories: 440
- Sugar: 40g
- Sodium: 260mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg