Best Heavenly Butterscotch Layer Cake Recipes

BUTTERSCOTCH PUDDING LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Spray bottoms and sides of 3 (8-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray; line with cooking parchment paper.
• In large bowl, beat Cake ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour 1 2/3 cups batter in each pan. Spread evenly.
• Bake 20 to 23 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and butterscotch chips uncovered on High 60 seconds; stir halfway through. Continue to microwave in 15-second increments, stirring after each, until chips can be stirred smooth; cool 10 minutes. In large bowl, beat 1 1/2 cups softened butter and melted chips with electric mixer on medium speed until blended. On low speed, beat in powdered sugar, milk and vanilla, scraping side of bowl occasionally, until smooth and creamy.
• Place one cake layer on serving plate. Spread 2/3 cup of the frosting on top; top with second cake layer. Spread 2/3 cup of the frosting on top; top with third cake layer. Frost side and top of cake with remaining frosting. Press crushed pretzels along bottom edge of cake. Refrigerate uncovered at least 1 hour.
• When ready to serve, carefully pour and spread caramel sauce over top of cake, allowing some to drip down sides; sprinkle sea salt on top. Cover and refrigerate any remaining cake.

BUTTERSCOTCH LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Grease 2 8" round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
• Icing (do this first as it will need time to cool): Dissolve the sugar in the water in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, do not stir When the sugar seems dissolved, turn the heat up to medium-high and bring to a boil Boil until it turns a nice dark golden brown color, remove from heat and add the cream It will get lumpy!
• Don't worry, whisk as much of the lumps out as you can and then return to medium heat and whisk out the remaining lumps When it is smooth, remove from heat until it is cooled, I just set the whole thing in the refrigerator until I need it again.
• Cake: Cream the butter and sugars with an electric mixer.
• Add the eggs one at a time until combined.
• Add the cake flour and the baking soda and mix until combined.
• Add the cream 1 Tbls at a time until combined.
• Divide the batter between the 2 prepared cakepans and smooth the tops.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until the cake starts pulling away from the sides and a cake tester comes out clean Cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack, then remove from the pans and cool completely Assembly: Take the cream cheese and beat until smooth and fluffy, add 1 cup of the caramel mixture and beat until combined Place 1 cake layer on a plate, using a spatula, spread half of the icing mixture on top of the first layer Place the 2nd layer on top and top with the remaining icing.
• Take the remaining caramel mixture and drizzle it over the top of the cake, letting it run down the sides.

BUTTERSCOTCH CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Line 2 greased 9-in. round baking pans with waxed paper; set aside. In a microwave, melt butterscotch chips with 1/4 cup water at 70% power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Cool to room temperature., In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in butterscotch mixture. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk just until combined., Pour into prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a large saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in evaporated milk and water until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolk; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. , Remove from the heat. Gently stir in chips and butter. Stir in pecans and coconut. Cool to room temperature without stirring., Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate; spread with half of the filling. Top with second layer and remaining filling. Frost sides with buttercream frosting. Store in the refrigerator.

***** HEAVENLY BUTTERSCOTCH LAYER CAKE *****

Steps:

• preheat the oven to 190C, and then start the icing.
• dissolve the sugar in water over a low heat, without stirring at all or the sugar will crystallise.
• when the sugar seems dissolved, increase the heat and boil until it turns a dark golden colour, this will take around 10-15 minutes.
• dont worry if it seems a little burnt, it will taste fine.
• take the pan off the heat and whisk in the double cream, slowly. dont worry if it looks a little lumpy, it will be fine soon enough.
• when all cream has been added, but the pan on the heat again, whisk until all is combined.
• cool the caramel and put it in the fridge until you need it.
• to make the two cake layers, but all ingredients excluding the double cream into a food processor and mix until smooth.
• scrape down the sides of the food processor bowl, and then process it again, adding a few tablespoons of cream.
• if it is runny, stop processing, if not, add a bit more cream and process until it is smooth.
• but the batter in two round sandwich tins (approx 21 cm in diameter is ideal) and bake for 25 minutes or until the cakes are coming away from the sides of the pan or until a knife comes out clean.
• leave to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then put on a rack until completely cool.
• put the caramel that tou have cooled doen in the fridge into alarge mixing bowl unti lyou reach the250 ml mark. leave the rest for drizzling over the cake later.
• beat the cream cheese unti lsmooth, then add the 250ml caraml , beat again until al lis smooth.
• put one cake on a plate, spread half the creamy caramel over the top, then put the other cake on top. ice the other cake with the remaining icing, then drizzle over the top the reserved caramel.
• enjoy your cake!