BUTTERMILK LAYER CAKE WITH CARAMEL CANDY FROSTING
Make and share this Buttermilk Layer Cake With Caramel Candy Frosting recipe from Food.com.
Provided by loof751
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 1 cake
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Beat shortening in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth and creamy.
- Gradually beat in sugar.
- Add eggs and beat well.
- In a small bowl mix flour, salt, and baking soda.
- At low speed, beat flour mixture and buttermilk into the shortening mixture, alternating between the two, starting and ending with flour mixture.
- Beat the batter for 2 minutes on medium speed.
- Add vanilla and stir well.
- Grease and flour 3 8-inch round cake pans. Divide cake batter evenly between the 3 pans.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until a wooden pick poked into the center comes out clean.
- Cool in pans on wire rack for 10 minutes, then remove and cool completely on wire racks.
- Once cake is cooled, bring 3 cups of sugar, whipping cream, butter, and 3/4 teaspoons baking soda to a boil in a heavy saucepan. Remove from heat and keep warm.
- Sprinkle remaining 3/4 cup sugar into a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is completely melted, syrupy, and golden brown.
- Gradually pour into warm cream mixture and stir until smooth.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring often, for 10-12 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Beat with an electric mixer at high speed for 8-10 minutes, until thick and spreadable.
- Spread frosting between layers and on top and sides of cooled cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 9428.3, Fat 404.1, SaturatedFat 169.7, Cholesterol 1260.3, Sodium 3801.4, Carbohydrate 1418, Fiber 8.4, Sugar 1170.1, Protein 71.1
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