Caramel Cake

Easy caramel cake recipe using a box mix with a fluffy layer of homemade cream cheese frosting topped with a from-scratch caramel icing.  This old fashioned cake recipe is super simple to make for a crowd using a 9×13 pan.

Who doesn’t like a caramel cake recipe that’s super easy to make?  I stumbled onto this recipe and thought to myself – this is so easy!  Made with a box mix like Lemon Lime Jello Poke Cake but topped with a homemade cream cheese icing and then made from scratch caramel, this recipe is quick to pull together because it’s semi-homemade.

My grandma called it caramel dessert cake and it is simply that.  She made it for church dinners.  How do I know that?  On the back of the recipe card, she wrote when she served it.  I guess if it’s good enough for a church potluck you know it’s good enough for any event you need to bring a dessert to.

How to Make Caramel Cake

Make the cake via box mix instructions and let cool.  I chose the butter pecan cake mix but next time I think I’ll go with the caramel cake mix.  Either way would be delicious.

Caramel Cake Frosting

The second layer is a homemade cream cheese frosting combining cool whip, cream cheese, and brown sugar.  Spread over the cooled cake.

Homemade Caramel Topping

The third and final layer is a homemade caramel sauce created with butter, sour cream and brown sugar.  Bring the ingredients to a low boil stirring constantly and drizzle over the top of the cake.

My grandma mentioned that this cake was delicious and she was right!  I placed the leftovers in the refrigerator and I liked this cake chilled as well as at room temperature.  Either way, you make this, caramel cake is a real crowd-pleaser.  Enjoy!

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