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Easy Chocolate Caramel Cake Recipe layered with gooey caramel, topped with glossy ganache and sea salt on a white plate.

Chocolate Caramel Cake

A rich three-layer Chocolate Caramel Cake filled with homemade salted caramel and topped with glossy chocolate ganache. Elegant enough for dinner parties yet simple enough for family celebrations.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Caramel cake mk, Chocolate caramel cake, Chocolate caramel cake recipes, Chocolate caramel pudding cake, Death by chocolate cake, Easy chocolate caramel cake with condensed milk, Gluten free chocolate caramel cake
Prep Time: 40 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Chill/Rest Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 3 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 520kcal
Cost: $17

Equipment

  • 3 9-inch round cake pans
  • 1 Heavy-bottomed saucepan (for caramel)
  • 1 Stand mixer or hand mixer
  • 2–3 Large mixing bowls
  • 2–3 Wire cooling racks
  • 1 Offset spatula (for spreading)

Ingredients

Chocolate Cake

  • ¾ cup Dark cocoa powder
  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 cup Brown sugar - packed
  • 1 cup White sugar
  • 2 Eggs large
  • 1 cup Buttermilk - room temp
  • 1 cup Strong coffee - cooled
  • ½ cup Vegetable oil - or melted butter
  • 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon Salt

Salted Caramel

  • 1 cup Granulated sugar
  • ½ cup Heavy cream - warm
  • 4 tablespoon Unsalted butter - cubed
  • 1 teaspoon Sea salt - adjust to taste
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract

Ganache

  • 8 oz Dark chocolate - chopped
  • 1 cup Heavy cream - hot
  • 2 tablespoon Butter - soft
  • 1 pinch Salt - optional

Instructions

  • Mix dry ingredients, whisk wet ingredients, combine, and add cooled coffee to make batter.
  • Divide batter into 3 greased pans, bake at 350°F (175°C) for 25–30 minutes, then cool completely.
  • Melt sugar, whisk in cream, add butter, salt, and vanilla, then cool until thick but pourable.
  • Heat cream, pour over chopped chocolate, let sit, stir smooth, then add butter and salt.
  • Layer cakes with caramel between, pour ganache over top, and let drip down sides.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 520kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 390mg | Potassium: 290mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 52g | Vitamin A: 450IU | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 4mg