32k Caramel Cake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
• 3/4 cup butter
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups finely grated carrots (or ground)
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
• 10 caramels
• 3 cups icing sugar
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar (packed)
• 3 -4 tablespoons milk
• 1/4 cup butter
• 15 caramels
• 1/4 cup butterscotch chips
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degres f.
• 2 spray two 8" round pans throughly with cooking spray.
• 3 sift the flour, baking powder and salt together and set aside.
• 4 melt the 3/4 cup butter and 10 caramels, until liquid and integrated.
• 5 i usually do this in the microwave but it can be done stovetop.
• 6 do not burn.
• 7 mix the brown sugar and the caramel butter mixture with an electric mixer until well integrated.
• 8 add the eggs one at a time and beat well, until smooth and lighter in colour.
• 9 mix in the flour mixture until blended and then beat at high speed for three or four minutes until batter is smooth and light in colour.
• 10 mix in the carrots and pecans until well blended and spread evenly between the two cake pans.
• 11 bake for about 30 minutes until browned and just pulling away from the sides of the pan.
• 12 cool cakes on racks.
• 13 melt 1/4 cup butter, 3 tablespoons brown sugar and 15 caramels until smooth (about 2 minutes in microwave, don't forget to stir!) mix the melted caramels with the icing sugar and 3 tablespoons milk with an electric mixer until smooth.
• 14 if required add an extra tablespoon milk to reach a good consistency for the icing.
• 15 spread icing on top of one cake layer, top with the other layer and cover sides and top evenly with the remaining icing.
• 16 melt the butterscotch and chocolate chips together (about 1 minute in microwave) stir well until smooth (heat longer if required).
• 17 spread a thin layer of chocolate mixture over the top of the cake (if desired let a bit drip down the sides as decoration).