Caramel Cake Variations And Ideas
While the most familiar type of caramel cake in the United States is a old fashioned Southern recipe, there are many different variations on caramel cake recipes. Traditional Southern style caramel cake usually consists of a white or a yellow cake batter with a simple caramel-flavored frosting. This frosting often is a whipped, fluffy cooked frosting containing cream and brown sugar. Some recipes for Southern caramel cake will also include evaporated milk and powdered sugar in the frosting.
Another popular variation of caramel cake is simply pouring a basic caramel sauce or a brown sugar caramel over a sheet cake or between the layers of a layer cake. A small amount of corn syrup in the caramel helps create the right consistency in this application. One way to make this option more memorable is to use a rich chocolate cake as the base. If you are making a caramel cake at home, a quick alternative is using melted store-bought caramels and evaporated milk along with a cake mix.