Description

This caramel cake is scrumptious because it is dense, moist and sweet. It's a beautiful cake to serve guests and is definitely dangerous, in a good way!

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
• ⅓ c. vegetable oil
• 2½ c. granulated sugar
• 3 c. sifted cake flour
• 6 large eggs plus 2 egg yolks, at room temperature
• 1 t. baking powder
• ½ t. salt
• 1 c. sour cream
• 2 T. pure vanilla extract
• Caramel Icing:
• 1½ sticks butter
• 2 - 12 oz. cans evaporated milk
• 2 c. granulated sugar
• 2 t. pure vanilla extract

Steps

1. Cake:
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray three 9 inch round cake pans with cooking spray or grease; flour pans.
3. In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter, oil and sugar on high until fully incorporated and light and fluffy, about 5-6 minutes. Turn mixer to medium speed; mix in eggs and egg yolks one at a time, until well incorporated. Add in vanilla extract; mix.