Description
A rich and moist butterscotch cake topped with creamy caramel frosting — perfect for any celebration! This sweet, buttery dessert is a crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup butterscotch chips or melted butterscotch (optional for extra flavor)
- 1 cup buttermilk
- For the Caramel Frosting:
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.
- Mix in butterscotch chips if using.
- Alternately add dry ingredients and buttermilk to the creamed mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- Divide batter evenly into prepared pans. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely.
- For the Frosting:
- In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
- Stir in brown sugar and bring to a boil, cooking for 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat and slowly whisk in heavy cream. Let cool slightly.
- Transfer mixture to a mixing bowl. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until smooth.
- Stir in vanilla extract and salt.
- Frost cooled cake layers and assemble.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients for best results.
- You can substitute buttermilk with milk + 1 tbsp vinegar/lemon juice.
- Store cake covered in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- For a stronger butterscotch flavor, add more butterscotch chips or a drizzle of caramel sauce.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cake
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12 of cake)
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 38 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 60 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg