Print Options

Back to Caramel Chocolate Cake >

Full Page
3x5
4x6

Include these items:

Photos
Nutritional Facts
Tips
Reviews

Select reviews >

Caramel Chocolate Cake

The crowd will cheer when you bring out this masterpiece! A creamy caramel frosting lends old-fashioned flavor to the moist chocolate cake. "This dessert is a hit whenever I serve it," notes Esther Wise of Longmont, Colorado.

15 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling

Ingredients

3 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1 cup water
1 teaspoon red food coloring, optional
1/2 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
CARAMEL FROSTING:
2 cups packed brown sugar
2/3 cup milk
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
15 pecan halves

Directions

In a small saucepan, melt chocolate in water. Stir in food coloring
if desired. Remove from the heat; cool completely. In a large bowl,
cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at
a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking

2 of 2

Caramel Chocolate Cake (continued)

Directions (continued)

soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with sour
cream. Add cooled chocolate mixture; beat on medium speed for 1
minute.
Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for
35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes
out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
For frosting, combine the brown sugar, milk, butter and salt in a
large heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring
constantly. Cook and stir until a candy thermometer reads 234°
(soft-ball stage). Remove from the heat; cool to lukewarm. Transfer
to a small bowl; beat in confectioners' sugar, cream and vanilla
until mixture achieves spreading consistency. Frost cake. Garnish
with pecans. Yield: 15 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 piece) equals 487 calories, 16 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 66 mg cholesterol, 314 mg sodium, 81 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.