Recipe of the day: Chocolate-caramel dream cake

This simple recipe combines chocolate cake with a delicious caramel centre, topped with whipped cream and cocoa powder.

It is perfect for a special dessert or just to satisfy your sweet tooth!

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Chocolate-caramel dream cake

Ingredients

• 1 box chocolate cake mix
• 2 360g cans of caramel treat
• 2 Tbsp milk
• 1 cup cream
• 1 Tbsp icing sugar
• For dusting: Cocoa powder

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2. Follow the instructions on the chocolate cake box to prepare the mixture.
3. Spray a bundt cake tin with cooking spray.
4. Pour half of the batter into the cake tin.
5. Spoon one can of caramel treat into the centre of the batter.
6. Top with the remaining batter and bake for 30–40 minutes until done.
7. Let the cake cool for 15 minutes before you turn it out.
8. Mix the second can of caramel treat with the milk and beat until smooth and runny.
9. Pour the sauce into a jug.
10. Whip the cream until soft peaks form, mix in the icing sugar and drop spoonfuls of the whipped cream on the cake, then dust with cocoa powder.
11. Serve with the caramel sauce.

*This recipe was sourced from penguinrandomhouse with permission.

Chocolate-caramel dream cake

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• Author: Elmarie Berry
• Prep Time: 20 minutes
• Cook Time: 1 hour
• Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
• Category: Dessert
• Method: Bake
• Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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• • 1 box chocolate cake mix

• • 2 360g cans of caramel treat

• • 2 Tbsp milk

• • 1 cup cream

• • 1 Tbsp icing sugar

• • For dusting: Cocoa powder

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2. Follow the instructions on the chocolate cake box to prepare the mixture.
3. Spray a bundt cake tin with cooking spray.
4. Pour half of the batter into the cake tin.
5. Spoon one can of caramel treat into the centre of the batter.
6. Top with the remaining batter and bake for 30–40 minutes until done.
7. Let the cake cool for 15 minutes before you turn it out.
8. Mix the second can of caramel treat with the milk and beat until smooth and runny.
9. Pour the sauce into a jug.
10. Whip the cream until soft peaks form, mix in the icing sugar and drop spoonfuls of the whipped cream on the cake, then dust with cocoa powder.
11. Serve with the caramel sauce.

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