Best Dixie Cake With Caramel Frosting Recipes

CARAMEL SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 (9 inch) pans. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, 3/4 teaspoon nutmeg, cloves and allspice. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the shortening, brown sugar and 1 cup white sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in 2 teaspoons vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with 1 1/2 buttermilk, mixing just until incorporated. Stir in pecans. Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
• To make the frosting: In a large bowl, combine butter, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla and about 1 cup of the confectioners' sugar. Beat well, then gradually beat in the remaining confectioners' sugar alternately with 1/4 cup buttermilk. Beat until smooth and creamy and spread on cake.

CARAMEL-GLAZED SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 9-inch round cake pan with baking spray with flour.
• In large bowl, beat 1/3 cup butter, the granulated sugar and eggs with electric mixer on low speed until blended; beat on medium speed until creamy. On low speed, beat in flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cloves until mixed; beat on medium speed 1 minute. Stir in sour cream and walnuts just until blended. Pour into pan.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Run table knife around edge of pan to loosen cake. Place heatproof serving plate upside down over pan; carefully turn plate and pan over and remove pan. Cool at room temperature 30 minutes.
• In 2-quart saucepan, melt 1/4 cup butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and corn syrup. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in whipping cream; boil and stir 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Cool about 25 minutes at room temperature, stirring occasionally.
• Spread caramel topping over top of cake, allowing some to run down side of cake.

DIXIE SPICE CAKE WITH CARAMEL FROSTING

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350°F. Generously grease and flour bottom only of 13x9-inch pan. In large bowl, combine all cake ingredients except walnuts beat at low speed until moistened. Beat 3 minutes at medium speed. Stir in walnuts. Pour batter into greased and floured pan.2. Bake at 350°F. for 40 to 45 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled.3. In medium saucepan, melt margarine. Add brown sugar cook over low heat for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add milk continue cooking until mixture comes to a rolling boil. Remove from heat. Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla mix well. If needed, add a few drops of milk for desired spreading consistency. Spread over cooled cake.High Altitude (above 3500 feet): Increase flour to 2 1/4 cups plus 3 tablespoons decrease brown sugar in cake to 1 cup. Bake at 375°F. for 35 to 40 minutes.Nutrition Information Per Serving: Serving Size: 1/12 of Recipe * Calories: 670 * Calories from Fat: 240 * % Daily Value: Total Fat: 27 g 42% * Saturated Fat: 5 g 25% * Cholesterol: 55 mg 18% * Sodium: 340 mg 14% * Total Carbohydrate: 100 g 33% * Dietary Fiber: 1 g 4% * Sugars: 79 g * Protein: 6 g * Vitamin A: 8% * Vitamin C: 0% * Calcium: 8% * Iron: 15% * Dietary Exchanges: 2 Starch, 4 1/2 Fruit, 5 1/2 Fat or 6 1/2 Carbohydrate, 5 1/2 FatVariationDixie Spice Cupcakes: Fill 24 to 30 paper-lined muffin cups 2/3 full with batter. Bake at 350°F. for 20 to 25 minutes. Frost with caramel frosting.