Chocolate Cake with Caramel Frosting Recipe - (4.1/5)

Ingredients

• FOR THE CAKE:
• 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cups unsweetened cocoa
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoons salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup black coffee, cooled (I used a dark roast coffee. You can't taste the coffee, but the chocolate is deeper in flavor and richness with this ingredient)
• 1 cup buttermilk (or 1 tablespoon lemon juice with milk to equal 1 cup; or 1 tablespoon vinegar with milk to equal 1 cup)
• 1/2 cup canola (or vegetable) oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• CARAMEL SYRUP:
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup water
• CARAMEL FROSTING:
• 12 tablespoons (that's 1-1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
• 6 cups powdered sugar*
• 4 to 6 tablespoons heavy cream (I used 4 tablespoons)**
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 to 4 tablespoons caramel syrup (I used 2 tablespoons; recipe below)
• Pinch kosher salt (important... salted caramels are the food rage, these days)