Ingredients
- Salted Caramel Sauce:
- 140 g granulated sugar
- 1½ tablespoons water
- 40 g butter
- 150 g heavy cream
- 1 large pinch salt
- Vanilla Cake Layers:
- 340 g all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 180 g butter, room temperature
- 300 g granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 240 g sour cream, room temperature
- 60 g vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Caramel Buttercream:
- 400 g butter, room temperature
- 660 g powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 to 3 tablespoons salted caramel
Instructions
- Make the Salted Caramel: In a saucepan, combine sugar and water over medium heat until melted and golden. Lower heat, stir in butter, then slowly add cream while stirring. Mix in salt and let cool to room temperature.
- Make the Cake Layers: Preheat oven to 170°C (340°F) and line three 20 cm pans. Sift flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Cream butter and sugar until light. Add eggs two at a time, mixing well. Add half the dry mix, then sour cream, oil, and vanilla. Stir in remaining dry ingredients just until combined.
- Divide batter evenly between pans. Bake for 20 minutes or until a tester comes out clean. Cool layers completely.
- Make the Buttercream: Beat butter until fluffy. Gradually add powdered sugar, then mix in vanilla and salted caramel until smooth.
- Assemble the Cake: Place one layer on a serving plate. Spread buttercream and a thin layer of caramel (avoid edges). Repeat with second layer. Add top layer, apply a crumb coat, chill briefly, then frost fully and drizzle with extra caramel.
Notes
- Let caramel cool completely before using in frosting or layering.
- Use room-temperature ingredients for a smoother batter.
- Chill the crumb-coated cake before final frosting for clean edges.
- Cake layers can be made ahead and frozen for convenience.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 55 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 38 g
- Saturated Fat: 24 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 66 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 130 mg
