Caramel-Filled Chocolate Cake with Caramel Cream Frosting 🍫✨🍯

🍰 Ingredients

For the Chocolate Cake:

• 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup (75 g) cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1½ teaspoons baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1½ cups (300 g) granulated sugar
• 1 cup (240 ml) vegetable oil
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup (240 ml) buttermilk (or milk + 1 tbsp vinegar)
• 1 cup (240 ml) hot coffee or water
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

For the Caramel Filling:

• 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
• ¼ cup (60 ml) water
• ½ cup (120 ml) heavy cream or evaporated milk
• 3 tablespoons (42 g) butter
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Caramel Frosting (Cream):

• 1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter, softened
• 3 cups (360 g) powdered sugar
• ½ cup (120 ml) reserved caramel sauce
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• A pinch of salt
• 2–3 tablespoons milk or cream (to adjust consistency)
  

  👩‍🍳 Instructions