Butterscotch Cake with Salted Caramel Buttercream
 
Makes about 12 servings
Ingredients
  • 2⁄3 cup (113 grams) butterscotch morsels
  • 1⁄4 cup (60 grams) water
  • 1⁄2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, softened
  • 11⁄2 cups (330 grams) firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 3 large eggs (150 grams)
  • 1 teaspoon (4 grams) vanilla extract
  • 21⁄4 cups (281 grams) cake flour
  • 2 teaspoons (10 grams) baking powder
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon (1.5 grams) kosher salt
  • 1⁄4 teaspoon (1.25 grams) baking soda
  • 1 cup (240 grams) heavy whipping cream
  • Salted Caramel Buttercream (recipe follows)
  • 2⁄3 cup (168 grams) Salted Caramel Sauce (recipe follows)
  • Garnish: Maldon sea salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 325°F (170°C). Spray a 13x9-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Line pan with parchment paper, letting excess extend over sides of pan; spray pan again.
  2. In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine butterscotch morsels and 1⁄4 cup (60 grams) water. Microwave on high in 15-second intervals, stirring between each, until melted and smooth. Let cool to room temperature.
  3. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and brown sugar at medium speed until fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes, stopping to scrape sides of bowl. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla and butterscotch mixture.
  4. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. With mixer on low speed, gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with cream, beginning and ending with flour mixture, beating just until combined after each addition. Pour batter into prepared pan, smoothing top with an offset spatula.
  5. Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Let cool completely in pan. Using excess parchment as handles, remove from pan. Spread Salted Caramel Buttercream onto cooled cake. Drizzle with Salted Caramel, and sprinkle with sea salt, if desired.
Recipe by Bake from Scratch at https://bakefromscratch.com/butterscotch-cake-salted-caramel-buttercream/