Chocolate and Salted Caramel Cake
Ingredients
Chocolate Sponges:
450g unsalted butter, softened
450g caster sugar
6 large eggs
375g self-raising flour
2 tsp baking powder
100g cocoa powder
150m lwhole milk
Salted caramel:
200g caster sugar
80g butter
110ml double cream
1tsp salt
Buttercream:
450gunsalted butter
900g icingsugar
250gsalted caramel
3 tbspmilk
Chocolate Drip:
100g dark chocolate
20g unsalted butter
Decoration:
Chocolates
Method:
Pre-heat the oven to 180 C (fan).
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until pale.
Add the eggs one at a time, then sift in the flour, baking powder and cocoa powder.
Add the milk, then mix together until just incorporated.
Divide the mixture between 3 greased and lined, 6 inch cake tins.
Bake for 35-40 minutes until a knife comes out clean.
Leave to cool in the tins, then leave to cool fully on a wire rack.
Meanwhile make the salted caramel. Melt thesugar in a saucepan over a low-medium heat until full dissolved and a golden colour. Add the butter and stir until melted, then remove from the heat and stir in the cream. Leave to cool fully before using.
For the buttercream, cream the butter and icing sugar and add the cooled salted
caramel. If necessary add the milk to bring it to piping consistency.Level off the cakes with a sharp knife, and then stack the sponges with a layer of
buttercream and the leftover salted caramel in between each layer.Crumb coat the cake with the buttercream and leave in the fridge for 20 minutes.
Cover the cake in a thick layer of buttercream and scrape until smooth.
For the drip, melt the chocolate and butter together until fully melted and then drip
around the top of the cake.With the leftover buttercream, pipe around the top of the cake, and place the chocolates
on top.Add sprinkles or anything else you wish for decoration.
Serve with Nc’Nean Single Malt Scotch Whisky, and enjoy!
This recipe was created as part of a partnership with Nc'Nean Whisky. Head to my Instagram reel @alice.fevronia to watch how I made it! Let me know if you give it a go!