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Southern Caramel Cake Recipe
Southern Caramel Cake is a three-layer butter cake moistened with buttermilk and layered with rich, buttery caramel icing. The batter uses creamed butter and sugar, eggs, and self-rising flour to create a tender crumb. Baking multiple layers and assembling them with abundant caramel frosting results in a sweet cake with smooth caramel notes and classic Southern charm.
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
24
Calories:
207 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
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.
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Notes
- The nutritional information applies to the cake alone, excluding the caramel frosting.
Nutrition Information
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 207
% 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.