Description
Chocolate Caramel Cream Cake is an elegant and indulgent dessert made with moist chocolate cake layers, buttery homemade caramel, and fluffy whipped cream frosting. It’s perfect for birthdays, holidays, or any celebration that calls for something truly special.
Ingredients
- Chocolate Cake:
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1½ cups sugar
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1½ teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup hot water or hot coffee
- Caramel Sauce:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Cream Filling and Frosting:
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a large bowl, mix flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla extract. Gradually mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients.
- Add hot water or coffee and stir until smooth. The batter will be thin.
- Divide batter evenly between pans and bake for 30–35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
- For the caramel sauce, heat sugar in a saucepan over medium heat until melted and amber-colored.
- Add butter and stir, then slowly pour in cream while stirring. Add salt and let cool to a thick but pourable consistency.
- Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
- Place one cake layer on a serving plate. Spread whipped cream on top, then drizzle caramel sauce.
- Add the second cake layer, frost the top and sides with remaining whipped cream, and drizzle more caramel over the top.
Notes
- Add chocolate chips to the batter for extra texture.
- Use store-bought caramel in a pinch, but homemade has deeper flavor.
- A pinch of espresso powder enhances the chocolate richness.
- Let the cake rest at room temp before serving to bring out the flavors.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 40g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
