It doesn’t take long, and we have a trick with our frosting!
If you’re from the south or grew up there, you will recognize this caramel cake. It will make you salivate if you let it in your hands. A southern-style caramel recipe is made with a light and fluffy yellow cake. It tastes delicious, but it’s more about getting the caramel icing into you as quickly as possible. We are sorry if any of the caramel icing doesn’t make it onto the cake. However, it is very hard to resist sneaking some in before it even gets there.
Serves 10-12
1 hour 30 minutes
INGREDIENTS
Cake:
2 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups vegetable shortening
1 1/2 cups whole milk
6 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Icing:
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
1 (14 oz.) can condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
PREPARATION
Preheat oven to 350º F and lightly grease 2 round cake pans, depending on desired thickness of cake.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.
In a large bowl or mixer, beat sugar and shortening together for 2-3 minutes, or until smooth and fluffy.
Beat in eggs and vanilla extract until incorporated, then mix in milk and dry ingredients, being careful not to over-mix.
Pour cakes into greased baking rounds and place in oven.
Bake for 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool completely.
Combine brown sugar, sugar, butter and condensed milk in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring continuously until thickened.
Bring to a boil, then lower heat and stir in vanilla extra and sea salt. Cook for 5-7 minutes, or until thickened. Let cool slightly until warm and thickened, then assemble bottom cake layer and pour 2/3-3/4 cup icing over.
Top with second cake layer and pour frosting over the top of cake, letting it coat the sides. (If using three layers, divide icing appropriately.)
Slice, serve and enjoy.