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    Home / Desserts / layer cake

    Salted caramel cake recipe

    Mar 23, 2023 by Fadela This post may contain affiliate links

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    This salted caramel cake recipe is made with a soft buttermilk cake, filled with a mascarpone whipped cream and salted caramel sauce and my easy Swiss meringue buttercream frosting.

    Layer cake caramel au beurre salé

    Salted caramel cake

    Delicious and very tasteful, this layer cake is perfect as a birthday cake or any other occasion! A soft and moist sponge cake with buttermilk, filled with a mascarpone whipped cream and a layer of homemade salted caramel.

    For the outside, a thin layer of Swiss meringue buttercream and a drip (runny icing) made with salted caramel.

    Salted caramel cake recipe

    Materials

    • Stand mixer or an electric mixer
    • Cake pan 6 inch / 15 cm diameter
    • Rotating cake stand
    • Angled spatula
    • Icing smoothener

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    Layer cake au caramel au beurre salé

    How to make the salted caramel cake

    Buttermilk cake

    1. Line two 6 inch / 15 cm cake pans with parchment paper.
    2. Place the butter, sugar and vanilla in the bowl of your stand mixer and whisk for about 3 minutes.
    3. Add the eggs one by one, making sure to mix well between each addition.
    4. Meanwhile, sift together dry ingredients, flour, baking powder and salt.
    5. Alternate adding the dry ingredients and the buttermilk to the first mixture in several batches.
    6. Pour into your 2 prepared pans and bake in the oven (see recipe card).
    7. After cooling, cover with cling film and store in the refrigerator.

    Mascarpone whipped cream

    1. Place all ingredients in a bowl.
    2. Using an electric mixer, whip for a few minutes until you obtain a thick and homogeneous whipped cream.

    Salted Caramel sauce

    To make this recipe, follow the step-by-step instructions in my article: Salted caramel sauce

    Swiss meringue buttercream

    For this recipe, follow the step-by-step instructions and video of my recipe: Swiss meringue buttercream frosting

    Assembly and smoothing

    1. Cut the cakes into equal thicknesses.
    2. Place a cake plate on your cake turntable and place a first layer of cake on it.
    3. Spread a layer of mascarpone whipped cream on your cake and add a small amount of salted caramel in the middle.
    4. Cover with another layer of cake and repeat this step for all the layers.
    5. Apply a thin layer of buttercream over the whole cake.
    6. Smooth the cream with an icing smoothener.
    7. Drizzle the salted caramel sauce at the right temperature over the top of your cake and drizzle it over the sides.

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    Layer cake vanille et caramel au beurre salé

    Storage

    Store your cake in the refrigerator for about 3-4 days and take it out about 30 minutes before serving.

    Salted caramel cake recipe

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    Salted caramel cake recipe

    Salted caramel cake


    • Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
    • Yield: 15 servings
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    Description

    Delightful layer cake made with vanilla buttermilk cake, a mascarpone whipped cream, salted caramel sauce and smoothed with Swiss meringue buttercream. For a 6 inch / 15 cm diameter cake (12-15 servings).


    Ingredients

    Vanilla buttermilk cake

    • 225 g softbutter (soft)
    • 200 g sugar
    • 1 tsp vanilla
    • 4 eggs (room temperature)
    • 300 g flour
    • 1 tsp baking powder
    • ¼ tsp salt
    • 120 ml buttermilk (or milk)

    Mascarpone whipped cream

    • 125 g mascarpone (cold)
    • 150 ml heavy cream (30 % fat - cold )
    • 20 g confectioner's sugar

    Swiss meringue buttercream

    • 5 egg whites
    • 150 g sugar
    • 200 g butter - (soft and diced)
    • 1 tsp vanilla
    • 1 pinch salt

    Salted caramel sauce

    • See the recipe for salted butter caramel

    Instructions

    Vanilla buttermilk cake

    1. Preheat your oven to 338°F / 170°C and line 2 round 6 inch / 15 cm diameter baking pans with parchment paper.
    2. Beat the butter, sugar and vanilla with a whisk for about 3 minutes, then add the eggs one by one, making sure to mix well between each addition to incorporate them well.
    3. In a separate bowl, sift together the dry ingredients, flour, salt and baking powder.
    4. Add the dry ingredients and the buttermilk alternately to the first mixture, mixing until you obtain a homogeneous preparation.
    5. Divide your preparation by 2 and fill the 2 prepared baking pans.
    6. Bake for 40-45 minutes.
    7. Let your cakes cool for 10 minutes before removing from the pan and cooling completely on a wire rack.
    8. When they are completely cooled, wrap them in cling film and place them in the fridge for at least 2 hours.

    Whipped mascarpone cream

    1. Place all the ingredients in a bowl and mix with an electric whisk until you obtain a thick cream.

    Preparation of the salted butter caramel :

    1. Click here to follow the preparation of the caramel with butter

    Swiss meringue buttercream

    1. Heat the egg whites and sugar in a double boiler and use a thermometer to check the temperature, which should reach 55°C
    2. Then pour the mixture into the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and beat at high speed for about 15-20 minutes.
    3. The mixture will double in volume, whiten and above all cool.
    4. Turn down the speed and add the butter cubes, vanilla and salt, and continue beating at high speed until you have a thick, homogeneous buttercream.
    5. Set aside until ready to assemble.

    Assembly and smoothing the cake

    1. Using a cake leveler, cut your cakes in 2 layers of the same thickness, in order to obtain 4 layers of cakes.
    2. Place a cake board on your turntable to assemble the cake.
    3. Fill with mascarpone whipped cream and pour a layer of salted caramel over it, then place the second layer and repeat this step for the 3rd and 4th layer of cake.
    4. Finish by applying a thin layer of buttercream over the whole cake and smooth with a cake smoother.
    5. Drizzle the salted caramel over the top until it runs to the edges
    • Prep Time: 1 hour
    • Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
    • Category: cake, Dessert, Layer cake
    • Cuisine: americain

    Nutrition

    • Calories: 472
    • Sugar: 25
    • Sodium: 357
    • Fat: 32
    • Saturated Fat: 15
    • Carbohydrates: 41
    • Fiber: 1
    • Protein: 6
    • Cholesterol: 95

    Keywords: caramel cake, caramel layer cake, salted caramel cake

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