Spice Cake with Dulce de Leche Frosting Recipe - BettyCrocker.com

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 5 eggs
• 3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 16 vanilla caramels, unwrapped
• 3 tablespoons plus 16 miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 3/4 teaspoon shortening
• 1 teaspoon turbinado sugar (raw sugar) or coarse sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 can (13.4 oz) dulce de leche (caramelized sweetened condensed milk)
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• Cinnamon sticks, if desired