Description
Chocolate peanut butter salted caramel toffee cake blends rich flavors into a mouthwatering dessert. Layered with smooth peanut butter frosting and drizzled caramel, this cake promises an indulgent experience for passionate bakers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boxes devil’s food cake mix
- 2 (8 oz/226 g) packages cream cheese
- 1 cup (240 ml) peanut butter
- 1 stick (113 g) butter, at room temperature
- 3 cups (360 g) powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 tbsps (45 ml) milk
- Salted caramel ice cream topping
- 2 cups chocolate covered toffee pieces, divided (Heath toffee bits recommended)
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to package-specified temperature and prepare two 10-inch cake pans with cooking spray or butter.
- Batter Creation: Blend cake mix according to package instructions until smooth, then evenly distribute batter between prepared pans.
- Baking Process: Bake cake layers until edges turn golden and toothpick test confirms doneness. Cool completely on wire racks.
- Frosting Development: Whip cream cheese, butter, and peanut butter until silky. Gradually blend in powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk to create a luxurious, creamy consistency.
- Toffee Integration: Fold toffee bits into frosting, ensuring even distribution throughout the mixture.
- Layer Assembly: Place first cake layer on serving plate, generously spread peanut butter cream cheese frosting across the surface.
- Final Layering and Frosting: Position second cake layer precisely, then meticulously coat entire cake with remaining frosting using smooth, even strokes.
- Decorative Finishing: Sprinkle remaining toffee bits around cake, gently pressing into frosting. Elegantly drizzle salted caramel sauce across the surface.
- Chilling: Refrigerate cake for 30 minutes to meld flavors and set frosting before serving.
Notes
- Prep Pan Perfectly: Grease cake pans thoroughly to prevent sticky cake bottoms and ensure easy removal.
- Mix with Precision: Blend cake batter smoothly to avoid lumps, creating a uniform texture that guarantees a tender crumb.
- Check Baking Doneness: Use the toothpick test for perfect cake layers – it should come out clean with no wet batter when inserted.
- Chill for Maximum Flavor: Refrigerate cake for 30 minutes before serving to allow frosting to set and flavors to intensify and meld together.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 56 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 64 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg