caramel cake

Butterscotch-topped layered sweet

A caramel cake is a layer cake featuring caramel in the frosting, filling, or cake itself.

The caramel is typically a cooked sugar mixture that creates a rich, buttery sweetness.

It's a Southern American specialty, often made for holidays and special occasions: Grandma's caramel cake was the centerpiece of every family gathering.

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brown sugar · brown butter · vanilla · moist · layered · decadent · gooey · drizzle · cream cheese · pecans · golden · sticky · rich · dessert · birthday · birthday party · slice · crumb

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G