Southern Caramel Cake Recipe
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Southern Caramel Cake Recipe
Description
The Southern Caramel Cake begins with creaming room temperature butter and sugar until creamy, then eggs are added one by one for structure and moisture. The batter is made by alternating self-rising flour and buttermilk, which lends a soft crumb and gentle rise. The layers are baked until the cake springs back lightly when touched and the sides start to pull from the pans.
Once cooled, the layers are generously iced with a doubled recipe of Southern Caramel Icing, providing a thick, buttery caramel flavor that contrasts with the cake's tender, mildly sweet crumb. This three-layer cake is known for its rich, creamy icing that adds moistness and depth of flavor to each slice.
This cake is suitable as a celebratory or dessert centerpiece, offering a sweet, comforting flavor profile that pairs well with tea or coffee. It can be sliced thinly or thickly, depending on preference, and the recipe notes provide nutritional information for the cake without frosting, helping plan servings.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter room temperature
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 large egg room temperature
- 3 cups self-rising flour
- 1 cup buttermilk room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Southern Caramel Icing Recipe double the recipe
Instructions
- Prep. Preheat oven to 350º F. Prepare three cake pans with butter and flour. Set aside.
- Make the cake batter. Cream together the butter and sugar until creamy. Add the eggs one at a time and mix until combined after each egg. Add the flour and buttermilk, alternating between the two and beginning and ending with the flour.
- Bake the cake. Divide the cake batter between the three prepared cake pans and bake until the center springs back to a light touch and the sides of the cake begin to pull away from the sides of the pan. You may enjoy reading all of my tips for how to tell when your cake is done.
- Cool the layers. Remove the cake layers from the oven. Allow to cool for about 5 minutes and then turn them out onto wire racks to cool completely.
- Make the icing. Make double the original recipe for Southern Caramel Icing to have ample icing for this three layer cake.
Notes
- The nutritional information applies to the cake alone, excluding the caramel frosting.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 24Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 207 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 207kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 49mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 82mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 43mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 292IU | 6% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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