Caramel Cake Delight (Printable Version)
# What You’ll Need:
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Caramel popcorn for topping if you want.
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Sea salt flakes.
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract.
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¼ teaspoon salt.
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3 tablespoons light corn syrup.
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1½ cups packed light brown sugar (about 10½ oz, 300g).
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3 cups heavy cream.
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2 large egg yolks, room temp.
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3 large eggs, room temp.
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1½ tablespoons vanilla.
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1¾ cups white sugar (close to 13 oz, 368g).
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1 cup unsalted butter (about 8oz, 250g), softened.
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½ cup sour cream, at room temp.
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½ cup milk, at room temp.
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½ teaspoon salt.
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¼ teaspoon baking soda.
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1½ teaspoons baking powder.
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2¼ cups cake flour (roughly 9 oz, 255g).
# Steps To Make It:
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Sprinkle sea salt up top and add caramel popcorn if you feel like it.
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Spread warm caramel icing between the layers and over the whole thing.
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Pour in vanilla and give it a break for 5 minutes to cool.
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Let the pot bubble away, stirring often, until it gets super amber and hits 230-234°F.
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Toss cream, brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt into a big pan and mix it up.
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Let cakes cool off all the way on a rack.
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Slide pans into the oven for around 20 to 25 minutes, just until they're set.
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Drop the batter into your pans evenly.
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Pour in flour mix and milk mix by turns, always kicking things off and finishing with flour.
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Crack in eggs and yolks one by one, then splash in the vanilla.
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Beat in your sugar until the mixture looks pale and whipped, maybe 4 or 5 minutes.
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Whip the butter till really fluffy for one to two minutes.
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Stir milk and sour cream into one bowl.
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Shake together flour, baking powder, soda, and salt through a sifter.
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Set your oven to 350°F. Line three 8-inch pans with parchment.
# Extra Notes:
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Here's a super tender yellow cake paired with gooey caramel topping.
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You'll need to make the caramel right before putting the cake together. Use it while it’s still warm.
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A kitchen scale helps you get the amount of everything just right.