Triple Butterscotch Cake Recipe
- hace 6 años
This is an old-fashioned butterscotch cake recipe. Every layer of the cake is infused with butterscotch flavor from the cake to the filling to the frosting to the crushed butterscotch candies for a beautiful sparkling cake. \r
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Butterscotch Sauce:\r
Note - You can buy a quality sauce from the supermarket, just warm it for 15 seconds in the microwave before using in the recipe.\r
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1/4 cup unsalted butter\r
1/2 cup packed light or dark brown sugar\r
1/2 cup heavy cream\r
1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extr\r
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Place all ingredients into a sauce pan. Whisk until mixed. Place on medium heat until it boils. Reduce heat to low and cook for 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside. Sauce will be thin. This will be used in the cake and the frosting.\r
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Butterscotch Cake:\r
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15 ounce yellow cake mix\r
1/2 cup sour cream or vanilla yogurt\r
2-3.25 ounce packages Cook & Serve Butterscotch pudding\r
1 cup sugar\r
1 cup cake flour\r
1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled\r
3 eggs\r
1 1/3 cup cream soda, regular not diet soda\r
1 teaspoon vanilla\r
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Preheat oven to 325F. Spray 3 8-inch pans, 2 9-inch pans, or a 10-inch square pan with baking spray. Place all ingredients in a mixer and blend on medium until smooth. Pour into prepared pans. Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until done. After unmolding the cake, level it and drizzle sauce on the cake layers to infuse the cake with extra flavoring. \r
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Butterscotch Frosting\r
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1/2 cup butter, softened\r
Remainder of butterscotch sauce, about 1/3 cup\r
1 teaspoon vanilla\r
16 oz. confectioners sugar\r
3-4 tablespoons milk\r
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Cream together butter, butterscotch sauce, and vanilla until smooth. Alternate adding milk and sugar on low until combined.\r
Turn up the speed and cream until fluffy.\r
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Drip Down Butterscotch Icing: (optional)\r
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2 oz. butterscotch chips\r
1-2 tablespoons cream soda\r
1/4 to 1/3 cup confectioners sugar\r
2 teaspoons butter\r
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Place butterscotch chips and butter in a bowl. Microwave until melted 30-40 seconds. Add cream soda and blend well. Stir in sugar.\r
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Assembly:\r
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Place frosting in between the layers. Stack one layer on top another. If you want to have a butterscotch sauce on top, then place topping on the top layer. Coarse sugar can be sprinkled on top of the sauce. If you want frosting on top, then frost the top of the cake. Finally, frost the sides of the cake.\r
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Optionally, crush 16-20 pieces of butterscotch hard candy. Place unwrapped candy in a plastic bag and close the bag. Place a second plastic bag around it. Pound the candy until they break into small pieces. Finally place the crushed candies in the frosting. \r
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Drip the butterscotch icing on the sides.\r
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Butterscotch Sauce:\r
Note - You can buy a quality sauce from the supermarket, just warm it for 15 seconds in the microwave before using in the recipe.\r
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1/4 cup unsalted butter\r
1/2 cup packed light or dark brown sugar\r
1/2 cup heavy cream\r
1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extr\r
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Place all ingredients into a sauce pan. Whisk until mixed. Place on medium heat until it boils. Reduce heat to low and cook for 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside. Sauce will be thin. This will be used in the cake and the frosting.\r
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Butterscotch Cake:\r
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15 ounce yellow cake mix\r
1/2 cup sour cream or vanilla yogurt\r
2-3.25 ounce packages Cook & Serve Butterscotch pudding\r
1 cup sugar\r
1 cup cake flour\r
1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled\r
3 eggs\r
1 1/3 cup cream soda, regular not diet soda\r
1 teaspoon vanilla\r
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Preheat oven to 325F. Spray 3 8-inch pans, 2 9-inch pans, or a 10-inch square pan with baking spray. Place all ingredients in a mixer and blend on medium until smooth. Pour into prepared pans. Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until done. After unmolding the cake, level it and drizzle sauce on the cake layers to infuse the cake with extra flavoring. \r
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Butterscotch Frosting\r
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1/2 cup butter, softened\r
Remainder of butterscotch sauce, about 1/3 cup\r
1 teaspoon vanilla\r
16 oz. confectioners sugar\r
3-4 tablespoons milk\r
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Cream together butter, butterscotch sauce, and vanilla until smooth. Alternate adding milk and sugar on low until combined.\r
Turn up the speed and cream until fluffy.\r
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Drip Down Butterscotch Icing: (optional)\r
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2 oz. butterscotch chips\r
1-2 tablespoons cream soda\r
1/4 to 1/3 cup confectioners sugar\r
2 teaspoons butter\r
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Place butterscotch chips and butter in a bowl. Microwave until melted 30-40 seconds. Add cream soda and blend well. Stir in sugar.\r
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Assembly:\r
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Place frosting in between the layers. Stack one layer on top another. If you want to have a butterscotch sauce on top, then place topping on the top layer. Coarse sugar can be sprinkled on top of the sauce. If you want frosting on top, then frost the top of the cake. Finally, frost the sides of the cake.\r
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Optionally, crush 16-20 pieces of butterscotch hard candy. Place unwrapped candy in a plastic bag and close the bag. Place a second plastic bag around it. Pound the candy until they break into small pieces. Finally place the crushed candies in the frosting. \r
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Drip the butterscotch icing on the sides.\r
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