Chocolate Spice Cake with Caramel Icing Recipe: How to Make It

Ingredients

• 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 3 large eggs, room temperature
• 2 cups cake flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1-1/3 cups 2% milk
• ICING:
• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
• 6 tablespoons butter, cubed
• 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Caramel popcorn with peanuts, optional