grandma's caramel cake w/ caramel icing

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Lisa Logan
Bowman, SC

My grandmothers recipe that I enjoyed so very much when I was younger.

(2 ratings)
yield 10 serving(s)
prep time 45 Min
cook time 1 Hr 5 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For grandma's caramel cake w/ caramel icing

  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 1 c
    butter, room temperature (2 sticks)
  • 4 lg
    eggs
  • 2 3/4 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1/4 c
    self rising flour
  • 1 c
    buttermilk
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • ICING
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 1 c
    buttermilk
  • 1 c
    butter
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda

How To Make grandma's caramel cake w/ caramel icing

  • 1
    Preheat oven for 350 degrees. Prepare 3 - 9 inch cake pans with flour and shortening, place to side.
  • 2
    Cream butter until soft and fluffy, add sugar. Cream mixture for about 6 minutes or until well incorporated. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition. Add flours and buttermilk alternately, beginning and ending with flour. Add vanilla and beat well.
  • 3
    Divide batter between the 3 pans, baking for about 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.
  • 4
    Let cool in pans for about 5 minutes before turning them out onto cooling racks. Allow to cool completely.
  • 5
    Icing: Mix all ingredients in a 4 qt pot. Stir ingredient constantly, to keep from scorching. Cook to soft stage(230-240 using a candy thermometer. Remove from heat and beat icing with a wooden spoon until creamy. Spread on cool cake.

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