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Cinnamon Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake

An indulgent and decadent cinnamon salted caramel chocolate cake, the perfect sweet treat for any occasion!
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time1 day 6 hours
Total Time1 day 7 hours
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 15 servings (one 3-layer cake)
Calories: 567kcal

Ingredients

Cinnamon Chocolate Cake

  • 1 ¾ c flour
  • 1 ¾ c granulated sugar
  • ¼ c brown sugar
  • ¾ c cocoa sifted
  • 1 ½ Tablespoon cinnamon
  • 2 Tablespoon baking soda
  • 1 Tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 Tablespoon salt
  • 1 c buttermilk room temperature
  • ½ c canola oil
  • 2 eggs room temperature
  • 2 Tablespoon vanilla
  • ¾ c boiling water

Cinnamon Salted Caramel Filling

  • 1 c sugar
  • 6 Tablespoon butter
  • c heavy cream
  • 1 Tablespoon cinnamon
  • ½ Tablespoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ Tablespoon coarse salt
  • 2 c powdered sugar

Chocolate Frosting

  • 1 stick butter
  • c cocoa
  • 3 c powdered sugar
  • c heavy cream
  • 1 Tablespoon vanilla
  • seeds of 1 vanilla bean pod optional
  • ¼ Tablespoon coarse salt
  • garnish with cinnamon sticks
  • *cake and frosting adapted from Hershey's

Instructions

cake

  • Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour three 8" cake pans then line with circles of parchment paper.
  • Sift together sugars, flour, cocoa, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in mixer. Add buttermilk, oil, eggs, vanilla, beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Slowly add in boiling water.
  • Divide evenly among three cake pans. Bake 30-35 minutes, or until inserted toothpick is clean when removed. Cool in pans 10 minutes, flip over, remove parchment paper, and let cool completely on cooling racks.

caramel filling

  • Melt sugar in large, sturdy saucepan over medium-low heat until completely melted and amber in color. To slowly heat and melt the sugar will take a bit, about 15-20 minutes.
  • Warm cream and butter in microwave, about 45 seconds.
  • Quickly stir in butter and heavy cream, being careful as it will bubble up. Stir until all melted and mixed together.
  • Stir in cinnamon, vanilla extract, and coarse salt.
  • Pour into heatproof container and refrigerate until completely cool.
  • When completely cool, pour into mixer. With whisk attachment, whisk caramel until it begins to lighten in color and gain a fluffy consistency. Add powdered sugar and continue whisking until filling is fluffy and creamy.

frosting

  • Melt butter, whisk in cocoa until dissolved.
  • Alternately add powdered sugar and heavy cream until spreading consistency. Mix in vanilla, vanilla bean seeds, and coarse salt.

to assemble cake

  • Spread half of caramel filling onto first layer of chocolate cake.
  • Repeat with next two layers of chocolate cake and remaining filling. Top with third layer of chocolate cake.
  • Frost. Garnish with cinnamon sticks

Nutrition

Calories: 567kcal | Carbohydrates: 97g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 477mg | Potassium: 219mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 80g | Vitamin A: 435IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 2mg