Description
This Salted Caramel Chocolate Fudge Cake is pure decadence — ultra-moist chocolate cake layers filled and frosted with rich chocolate fudge and drizzled with silky salted caramel. Every bite delivers the perfect balance of sweet, salty, and intensely chocolatey goodness.
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup hot coffee or boiling water
For the Chocolate Fudge Frosting:
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
3 cups powdered sugar
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup heavy cream
For the Salted Caramel:
1 cup granulated sugar
6 tbsp unsalted butter, cubed
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 tsp sea salt flakes
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line two 9-inch round cake pans with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. Add buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract. Beat until smooth.
4. Slowly stir in hot coffee until fully combined; the batter will be thin.
5. Divide batter evenly between pans and bake for 30–35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
6. Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
7. For the frosting, beat butter until creamy, then add powdered sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla, and heavy cream until smooth and fudgy.
8. For the caramel, heat sugar in a saucepan over medium heat until melted and amber in color.
9. Carefully stir in butter, then slowly add heavy cream (mixture will bubble).
10. Remove from heat and stir in sea salt; allow caramel to cool slightly.
11. Frost cake layers with chocolate fudge frosting, drizzle salted caramel between layers and over the top.
12. Finish with extra caramel drizzle and a sprinkle of sea salt.
Notes
Use high-quality cocoa powder for the deepest chocolate flavor.
Chill the cake for 30 minutes before slicing for clean layers.
Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days and bring to room temperature before serving.
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 56g
- Sodium: 260mg
- Fat: 34g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 70g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: salted caramel chocolate cake, fudge cake, chocolate caramel dessert, decadent chocolate cake, layered chocolate cake