Caramel Cake

Caramel cake is a traditional layer cake with southern roots. Layers of soft and buttery yellow sponge cake are stacked on each other with sweet caramel icing or frosting slathered in between them and all over the cake. What makes this southern classic special is not the cake itself, but the caramel frosting which is quite tricky to prepare and requires practice.

If made properly, the caramel frosting will set nicely on the cake, and it will harden at room temperature. The cake batter, which is traditionally baked in round cake pans, is usually a mix of butter, flour, eggs, milk, sugar, salt, baking powder, and vanilla extract.

This rich cake has been an all-time favorite dessert for many Southerners (especially those living in the Mississippi Delta region), who commonly prepare it for various special occasions and holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas.