Description
Salted Caramel Chocolate Espresso Cake is a decadent dessert that perfectly marries rich chocolate with bold espresso and a luscious salted caramel finish. Each bite delivers a delightful balance of sweetness and depth, making it the ideal treat for celebrations or cozy evenings at home. This cake is not only visually stunning but also simple to prepare, ensuring it will be the star of any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp espresso powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup salted butter, softened
- 3 large eggs (room temperature)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy cream (for topping)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (for caramel)
- Flaky sea salt (to taste)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two round cake pans.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, espresso powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream butter with granulated and brown sugars until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Pour batter into prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely before removing from pans.
- For the caramel sauce, melt sugar in a saucepan until golden brown; add butter and heavy cream while whisking continuously. Stir in sea salt to taste.
- Stack cooled cake layers with salted caramel drizzled between them; top with more caramel sauce.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 75mg