Chocolate Caramel Cake
Ingredients
- 1 9 x13 chocolate cake either boxed or homemade
recipe below
- 1 can sweetened Condensed Milk
- 1 cup Caramel Ice Cream Topping
or homemade
- 8 ounces whipped topping
or 2-3 cups whipped cream
- chocolate sauce & chopped chocolate for garnish
- 1 ¾ cups flour
- 1 ¾ cups sugar
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup brewed coffee
cooled
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
- 1
Cake (if using a box mix, follow the directions for a 9×13 pan)
- 2
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease & flour a 9×13 inch pan.
- 3
Poke holes all over the entire cake using the end of a wooden spoon. Pour the sweetened condensed milk and ¾ of the caramel sauce over the cake allowing it to seep into the holes.
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About this Recipe
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