Yellow Cake with Chocolate Frosting and Caramel Top

Yellow Cake with Chocolate Frosting and Caramel Top might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe makes 10 servings with 767 calories, 10g of protein, and 50g of fat each. For $1.68 per serving, this recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is liked by 272 foodies and cooks. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour. If you have vanillan extract, sugar, corn syrup, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by Serious Eats. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 44%, which is solid. Similar recipes are Yellow Cake with Chocolate Frosting, Yellow Cake with Chocolate Frosting, and Yellow Cake With Chocolate Frosting.

Servings: 10

 

Ingredients:

2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder

14 ounces bittersweet chocolate

12 tablespoons (1 1/2sticks) lightly salted butter, cut into thin slices

Caramel Top

2 teaspoons light corn syrup

6 large eggs

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups heavy cream

Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Flaky sea salt, such as Maldon (for garnish)

1 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Equipment:

oven

stand mixer

bowl

knife

sauce pan

whisk

baking sheet

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Procedures 1 Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease two 8-inch round cake pans with butter. 2 Prepare the cake batter: In a bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, and salt. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the sugar and continue beating until the mixture becomes fluffy, 5 to 8 minutes. Add the eggs, one by one, taking care that each one is thoroughly integrated before adding the next. Add the lemon zest and lemon juice and then the flour mixture and mix until fully blended. Do not overmix. 3 Bake the cake: Divide the batter between the prepared cake pans. Bake until the centers are firm and the tip of a small knife emerges clean when it pierces the center of each cake, 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from the oven, unmold the cakes, and allow to cool thoroughly on a rack. 4 Make the frosting: In a medium bowl, combine the chocolate, sugar, and salt. In a medium saucepan, bring the cream and vanilla to a simmer, about 5 minutes. Pour over the chocolate and stir until all of the chocolate has melted. Gently whisk in the butter slices. Set aside to cool. 5 Frost the cake: When the frosting is cool, whip the frosting in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment to lighten it, 1 to 2 minutes. Split each cake in half horizontally so you have 4 equal layers. Put the first cake layer on a rack set over a baking sheet, cut side up. Frost the layer and the remaining ones, stacking them neatly and uniformly on top of each other. Frost the entire outside of the cake as well. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes so it gets cold. 6 Make the caramel: In a large skillet, heat the sugar and corn syrup over low heat until the sugar melts and turns a caramel color. Swirl the sugar gently in the pan as it cooks so it browns evenly. Take the skillet and pour the caramel over the top of the cake, allowing it to drip down the sides and onto the pan below. It is normal that the hot caramel will melt the frosting slightly. Try to pour it in as even and as thin a layer as you can over the cake. Have fun with it! If the caramel cools before pouring, warm it gently over low heat to loosen it again. Allow the caramel topping to cool and harden on top of the cake, at least 5 to 10 minutes before serving, or up to 1 hour. Do not refrigerate. Sprinkle with a pinch of Maldon salt. 7 Cut the cake: I will not lie. This is not a “neat” cake. When ready to slice, use the heel of a knife to crack the caramel top before cutting slices. The caramel can be a little uneven but I have always found people like it so much, it doesn’t matter. This cake is best served at room temperature.

 

Step by step:


1. 1

2. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease two 8-inch round cake pans with butter.

3. 2

4. Prepare the cake batter: In a bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, and salt. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes.

5. Add the sugar and continue beating until the mixture becomes fluffy, 5 to 8 minutes.

6. Add the eggs, one by one, taking care that each one is thoroughly integrated before adding the next.

7. Add the lemon zest and lemon juice and then the flour mixture and mix until fully blended. Do not overmix.

8. 3

9. Bake the cake: Divide the batter between the prepared cake pans.

10. Bake until the centers are firm and the tip of a small knife emerges clean when it pierces the center of each cake, 30 to 40 minutes.

11. Remove from the oven, unmold the cakes, and allow to cool thoroughly on a rack.

12. 4

13. Make the frosting: In a medium bowl, combine the chocolate, sugar, and salt. In a medium saucepan, bring the cream and vanilla to a simmer, about 5 minutes.

14. Pour over the chocolate and stir until all of the chocolate has melted. Gently whisk in the butter slices. Set aside to cool.

15. 5

16. Frost the cake: When the frosting is cool, whip the frosting in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment to lighten it, 1 to 2 minutes. Split each cake in half horizontally so you have 4 equal layers.

17. Put the first cake layer on a rack set over a baking sheet, cut side up. Frost the layer and the remaining ones, stacking them neatly and uniformly on top of each other. Frost the entire outside of the cake as well. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes so it gets cold.

18. 6

19. Make the caramel: In a large skillet, heat the sugar and corn syrup over low heat until the sugar melts and turns a caramel color. Swirl the sugar gently in the pan as it cooks so it browns evenly. Take the skillet and pour the caramel over the top of the cake, allowing it to drip down the sides and onto the pan below. It is normal that the hot caramel will melt the frosting slightly. Try to pour it in as even and as thin a layer as you can over the cake. Have fun with it! If the caramel cools before pouring, warm it gently over low heat to loosen it again. Allow the caramel topping to cool and harden on top of the cake, at least 5 to 10 minutes before serving, or up to 1 hour. Do not refrigerate. Sprinkle with a pinch of Maldon salt.

20. 7

21. Cut the cake: I will not lie. This is not a “neat” cake. When ready to slice, use the heel of a knife to crack the caramel top before cutting slices. The caramel can be a little uneven but I have always found people like it so much, it doesn’t matter. This cake is best served at room temperature.


Nutrition Information:

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772k Calories
10g Protein
50g Total Fat
71g Carbs
5% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
772k
39%

Fat
50g
77%

  Saturated Fat
29g
185%

Carbohydrates
71g
24%

  Sugar
42g
48%

Cholesterol
216mg
72%

Sodium
521mg
23%

Caffeine
34mg
11%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
10g
21%

Manganese
0.71mg
36%

Selenium
21µg
31%

Phosphorus
296mg
30%

Copper
0.56mg
28%

Vitamin A
1305IU
26%

Iron
4mg
24%

Vitamin B2
0.37mg
22%

Magnesium
84mg
21%

Vitamin B1
0.24mg
16%

Folate
63µg
16%

Fiber
3g
16%

Calcium
133mg
13%

Potassium
449mg
13%

Zinc
1mg
12%

Vitamin E
1mg
10%

Vitamin B3
1mg
9%

Vitamin B5
0.89mg
9%

Vitamin B12
0.48µg
8%

Vitamin D
1µg
8%

Vitamin K
5µg
6%

Vitamin B6
0.1mg
5%

Vitamin C
1mg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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