Description
A warm, rich cake with crunchy layers, sweet cream, and a deep caramel pour, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ยฝ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ยฝ tsp baking soda
- ยฝ tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 ยฝ cups brown sugar
- 3 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (for streusel)
- ยฝ cup brown sugar (for streusel)
- ยฝ cup cold unsalted butter (cubed, for streusel)
- 1 tsp cinnamon (for streusel)
- 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional, for streusel)
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened, for filling)
- ยฝ cup unsalted butter (softened, for filling)
- 3 cups powdered sugar (for filling)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (for filling)
- 2 tbsp heavy cream (to adjust consistency, for filling)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (for caramel sauce)
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter (room temperature, for caramel sauce)
- ยฝ cup heavy cream (warm, for caramel sauce)
- Pinch of salt (for caramel sauce)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ยฐF (175ยฐC). Grease and line 3 round cake pans.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla.
- Alternate adding dry ingredients and buttermilk until batter is smooth.
- Divide batter into pans and bake for 25โ30 minutes, until golden and set. Cool completely.
- Combine flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter with a fork until crumbly for the streusel.
- Stir in nuts (if using) for the streusel.
- Spread streusel on a baking sheet and bake at 350ยฐF (175ยฐC) for 12โ15 minutes until golden. Cool and crumble.
- Beat cream cheese and butter until creamy for the cream filling.
- Add powdered sugar, vanilla, and heavy cream. Beat until fluffy and spreadable.
- Heat sugar in a saucepan over medium heat until melted and amber-colored for the caramel sauce.
- Stir in butter until fully combined for the caramel sauce.
- Slowly whisk in cream. Simmer for 1โ2 minutes until thickened. Add salt. Cool slightly.
- Assemble the cake by placing the first cake layer on a plate, spreading with cream filling, sprinkling streusel, and drizzling caramel.
- Repeat with remaining layers. Top with more streusel and a generous caramel drizzle.
Notes
Use room temperature eggs and cream cheese for a smooth mix. Do not rush the caramel. Cool the cake layers well before applying filling.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 80mg