Warning! You Are About To Fall In Love With A Cake

The Teaser…

        I tried a new cake and I am in love. 

        If you can only imagine that there could be a way that chocolate cake could get even better, than you have found the answer to your chocolate desires.  The salty sweet mix of the salted caramel with the moist lusciousness of a chocolate cake is out of this world.  Is your mouth watering yet?  I’ll give you a moment if you need to go and raid your private chocolate stash for a quick fix.  Oh come on.  You know you have one.  We all do, we’re women, for God’s sake.

The Recipe…
          I found this delightful recipe on a wonderful blog, called Heather’s Dish.  I’m a new fan and can’t wait to try many others by her.  But, this one, in particular pulled me in.  I was quickly under its power and couldn’t stop thinking about it.  I HAD to try it.  So, here it is:

       

SALTED CARAMEL CHOCOLATE CAKE

§             1 box chocolate cake mix (feel free to make it from scratch if you wish!)

§             1 lb brown sugar

§             1 cup heavy cream

§             1/2 tsp baking soda

§             1 tsp Kosher salt (you could use Fleur de Sel if you have it)

§             1 stick of butter, cut into 8 pieces

Bake the cake according to package directions.  Let cool completely before frosting.  In a heavy-bottom pot stir together the brown sugar and cream.  Bring to a rapid boil for 1 minute.  Add the baking soda and boil for another minute.  Remove from the heat and stir in the salt.  Make sure you put the mixture into the bowl you plan to whip it in, otherwise you’ll have a sticky mess to clean up.  Place the pieces of butter on top, but don’t stir.  Cover with plastic wrap and let cool at room temperature overnight.  In the morning (or whenever you plan to use it), whip the mixture on high speeds for 3-5 minutes.  If you prefer the frosting be a little thicker, just place in the fridge for 20-30 minutes, whip again, and then spread it on the cake.

My Opinion:

            Pros:

                                *Deliciously, delightful.  You will wow anyone that you serve this to.

                                *Easy to make.  All of the ingredients are things that you most likely have on hand.  I did have to run to the store to buy the heavy whipping cream.  But, I would imagine that hard-core bakers and die hards would have this on hand.  I only bake when I am inspired to do so.  That’s not very often, especially when Indianapolis has sooooo many great bakeries.  Why bake when you can buy?  Don’t hate me.

                Cons:

                                *It is not a last minute fix if your thinking, “Oooooo, I’m having a craving for something sweet and salty.”  You definitely have to think ahead.  The frosting has to sit overnight, untouched.

                                *You will be tempted to taste if every chance that you get.  Let’s just say that during the whipping process, I tasted it quite often.  Hey, it was for quality control.  I would never feed my guys something that I wouldn’t eat.

In Verdict:

            Thumbs way up from all of my guys.  Or, as my sweet hubby would say after just one bite, “That doesn’t suck!”