Taste of Home
Cuppa Joe Caramel Cake
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling
YIELD: 15 servings.
I get compliments on this cake wherever I take it. It is very much an adult cake, with the hit of coffee and the warmth of the brown sugar and caramel.—Leigh Doutt, Pueblo West, Colorado
Ingredients
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1 cup buttermilk
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4 teaspoons instant coffee granules
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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1 cup packed brown sugar
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2 large eggs, room temperature
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 tablespoons cornstarch
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1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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3/4 cup caramel ice cream topping, divided
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FROSTING:
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1 tablespoon baking cocoa
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2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
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1/4 cup boiling water
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
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3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
Directions
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1.
In a microwave-safe bowl, heat buttermilk in a microwave for 30-45 seconds or just until warmed. Stir in the coffee granules
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until dissolved.
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In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, beating well after each addition.
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4.
Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes.
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5.
Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, poke holes in cake 2 in. apart. Pour 1/2 cup caramel topping into holes. Spoon remaining caramel topping over cake. Cool completely.
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6.
For frosting, in a small bowl, stir cocoa and coffee granules into boiling water until dissolved; cool to room temperature. In a small bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy, 3-4 minutes. Stir in melted chocolate and cocoa mixture until well combined. Frost cake.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 335 calories, 16g fat (10g saturated fat), 61mg cholesterol, 338mg sodium, 47g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.
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