: Caramel Pecan Ice Cream Chocolate Lokum Cake

Caramel Pecan Ice Cream Chocolate Lokum Cake

(2 Layers of Chocolate Cake + Caramel Pecan Cream)

This luxurious dessert combines moist chocolate cake layers with a rich, buttery caramel pecan cream filling. The cake is soft, deeply flavored, and perfectly complemented by the nutty sweetness of the caramel mixture—an indulgent treat with a melt-in-the-mouth “lokum” texture.

Chocolate Cake Ingredients (2 Layers)

• All-purpose flour – 2 + 1/2 cups (312 g)
• Unsweetened cocoa powder – 3/4 cup (75 g)
• Baking powder – 2 teaspoons (8 g)
• Baking soda – 1.5 teaspoons (7 g)
• Salt – 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 g)
• Granulated sugar – 2 + 1/4 cups (450 g)
• Unsalted butter (softened) – 1 cup (225 g)
• Eggs – 4 large
• Buttermilk – 1 + 1/2 cups (360 ml)
• Warm water – 1 cup (240 ml)
• Vanilla extract – 2 teaspoons (10 ml)

Caramel Pecan Cream

• Unsalted butter – 1/2 cup (115 g)
• Brown sugar – 1 cup (200 g)
• Heavy cream – 1/4 cup (60 ml)
• Powdered sugar – 2 cups (250 g)
• Vanilla extract – 1 teaspoon (5 ml)
• Chopped pecans – 3/4 cup (75 g)

The rich cocoa cake layers are kept moist with buttermilk and warm water, while the filling adds a sweet, nutty creaminess that transforms the dessert into something decadent and “lokum-soft.”

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