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chocolate cake with salted butterscotch frosting

clownman70360 avatar
Recipe by
raymond spencer
@clownman70360
st bernard, LA

This brand new chocolate cake recipe is filled with Hershey's chocolate and the frosting is salted butterscotch for the first time ever.

yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For chocolate cake with salted butterscotch frosting

  • CAKE
  • 20
    Hershey's chocolate kisses, unwrapped
  • 1 box
    triple chocolate fudge cake mix
  • 3
    egg whites
  • 1 c
    water
  • 1/3 c
    vegetable oil
  • 1 pkg
    chocolate instant pudding mix
  • 3/4 c
    chocolate milk
  • 3
    Hershey's bars with almonds, chopped
  • 1 c
    white chocolate chips
  • SALTED BUTTERSCOTCH FROSTING
  • 1 c
    cold heavy cream
  • 1 pkg
    instant butterscotch pudding
  • 3/4 c
    half and half
  • 4 oz
    cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 c
    butterscotch ice cream topping
  • 6 tsp
    sea salt, divided

How To Make chocolate cake with salted butterscotch frosting

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • 2
    To make the cake, coat two (8-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray on the bottom and sides. Split Hershey's kisses between both cake pans (10 each).
  • 3
    In a large bowl, combine cake mix, egg whites, water, vegetable oil and pudding mix. Beat at medium speed for 3 minutes until well blended.
  • 4
    Add chocolate milk and chopped chocolate bars. Beat again at low speed for 1 minute.
  • 5
    Pour into prepared cake pans. Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted a center comes out clean. Cool completely for 10 minutes.
  • 6
    To make the salted butterscotch frosting, combine the heavy cream, butterscotch pudding, half and half, cream cheese, ice cream topping, and 2 teaspoons sea salt in a medium bowl. Whisk well for 3 minutes until blended. Set aside.
  • 7
    Place first cake on a plate. Spread the frosting evenly. Top with white chocolate chips and season with 2 teaspoons sea salt.
  • 8
    Place second cake on top of the other cake. Spread remaining frosting on top and sides of the cake. Season with remaining sea salt.
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