Bunsen Burner Bakery

Chocolate Caramel Cake

Chocolate cake is a classic, but add caramel buttercream and you have something extra special! This Chocolate Caramel Cake combines rich, chocolatey cake layers with a creamy caramel frosting guaranteed to be the star of your dessert table.

chocolate cake frosted with caramel buttercream covered with caramel drizzle and shaved chocolate.

What happens when you love chocolate cake, but you’re looking for a little something… extra? Maybe you’ve made my Best Chocolate Layer Cake a few times and you want to switch it up? This is quite literally me, every year, for family birthdays – everyone loves the basic chocolate layer cake but I need a way to give it a little twist. If this is you, allow me to introduce: chocolate caramel cake.

When it comes to cake, the combination of chocolate and caramel is hard to beat! I love big, bold flavors, and this cake really delivers – three layers of moist chocolate cake, drizzles of homemade salted caramel sauce, and smooth caramel buttercream, striking the perfect balance between sweet and rich. 

If you’re a chocolate cake lover, get ready! And while you can use storebought caramel sauce or boxed cake mix, this is the perfect opportunity to learn some new kitchen skills. We’re covering everything you need to make this cake entirely from scratch with all my favorite tricks to ensure a success!

slice of three layer chocolate cake standing upright on a dessert plate.
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