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Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake


It is easy to get wrapped up in time; it is as common a topic as the weather is. Perhaps it’s a sign that I am getting old. It seems I find myself talking about how fast time goes these days. I don’t remember talking like that when I was in my 20’s.

Now I say things like “I can’t believe it’s already the middle of January! Gosh o’Golly this year is already zipping by!”

Maybe I don’t say it exactly like that it’s probably more like “What is the date today? Are you fucking kidding me? Shit I was supposed to do this or that yesterday! Gawd where does the time go?”

Time isn't the only thing that makes me feel old at 32, it’s when it’s my friend’s birthday and she’s only turning 28!

It’s okay my younger friends keep me young! I made this cake for my friend Kellie’s birthday today and we had a lovely morning eating cake with tea and coffee!

This is the cake I made:


Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake

225g unsalted butter
225g caster sugar
3 heaped tablespoons of cocoa powder, extra for dusting
4 large eggs
200g self-rising flour
1 tsp baking powder
150g caramel sauce, extra for drizzling on top
1 tsp sea salt flakes
300g double cream

Heat the oven to 180C, grease or line 2 7in (18cm) round cake tins. Beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Sift in the cocoa powder, flour, and baking powder before adding in the eggs and beating until just combined. Spoon into the tins and gently level the batter with a spatula inside the tin. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean. While the cake is cooling mix the sea salt flakes in the caramel sauce. Then whip up the cream until soft peaks form. Once the cakes are cool, spread the caramel sauce on top of one layer and pipe the whipped cream on top of that before placing the other layer on top. Dust with cocoa powder and drizzle some caramel sauce on top! Enjoy!



notes: Recipe adapted from Jamie’s Monster Bake Sale pamphlet for Comic Relief 2011. Sometimes people don’t like cake, they do exist (I know I was as shocked as you) and if you know one of these people try thisshortbread I made for my cake-hating friend!

6 comments:

  1. What a gorgeous cake! And how lovely to make it for youR friends birthday... Even more lovely to share it with her! P.s. Neither of you are old I am afraid...

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  2. Fanny is right Lisa! You are young - and that cake - looks enormous and delicious in equal measure :)

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  3. I am trying to be on the bandwagon and eat healthy again, but I seriously want this whole cake in my mouth NOW!
    Missie @ A Flurry of Ponderings

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  4. Ha ha as another young person, though not much behind you, I'm going to tease you about being old next time I see you :P

    Gorgeous cake, salted caramel and chocolate what's not to like? :)

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  5. I know I'm not old old, but I don't feel young any more either! I'm stuck in the middle somewhere!! ;0) lol I am glad you all like the cake, my friend was pleased!

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  6. Yes please - looks awesome! If you think 32 is old wait till you hit 40!

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