Embark on a journey to dessert perfection with this Moist Chocolate Caramel Cake, where every layer unfolds a story of rich, decadent flavors. This cake is a masterpiece of texture and taste, combining moist chocolate sponge with a velvety smooth caramel sauce, all wrapped in a luxurious chocolate caramel frosting. The balance between the bitterness of cocoa and the sweet, salty notes of caramel sauce creates a harmony of flavors that is both sophisticated and comforting.

Ingredients:

For the cake:

• 3 cups Flour
• ½ cup Cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoon Baking powder
• 1 teaspoon Baking soda
• ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
• 1 ½ cups Granulated sugar
• 3 Eggs
• 1 cup Buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 1 cup hot Coffee
• ½ cup Vegetable oil

For the Chocolate Caramel Frosting:

• 1 ½ cups Butter, room temp
• 3 cups Powdered sugar
• ½ cup Cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• ⅓ teaspoon Kosher salt
• 2 tablespoon Caramel sauce (recommend using homemade salted caramel sauce)
• 2 tablespoon Heavy cream

Assembly:

• ⅔ cups Caramel sauce

Directions:

Prep Time: 30 minutes | Cooking Time: 25-30 minutes | Total Time: 55-60 minutes | Servings: 12

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
2. Prep three 8-inch baking pans with cooking spray and parchment paper.
3. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sifted cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, kosher salt, and granulated sugar.
4. Add eggs, buttermilk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract; mix until almost combined.
5. Then, add hot coffee and mix until smooth.
6. Divide batter among prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
7. Cool completely.
8. For the frosting:
   1. Whip powdered sugar, butter, sifted cocoa powder, heavy cream, vanilla extract, salt, and caramel sauce until smooth.
9. Assembly:
   1. Pipe frosting on cake layer, add a layer of caramel sauce, and repeat with remaining layers.
   2. Frost the entire cake with the remaining frosting.