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Brown Butter Caramel Cake

Course Dessert
Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 36 minutes
Servings 16 slices

Ingredients

**For the Brown Butter:**

  • 2 cups unsalted butter

**For the Brown Butter Cake:**

  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup granulated white sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup buttermilk

**For the Caramel Sauce:**

  • 9 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

**For the Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting:**

  • 8 ounces cream cheese cold
  • 2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

**For the Brown Butter:**

  • Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat until it turns a deep golden brown and gives off a nutty aroma. This should take about 10-15 minutes.
  • Measure out 10 tablespoons of brown butter and set aside for the cake. Save the rest for the frosting.

**For the Brown Butter Cake:**

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9x9 inch metal baking pan.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  • Whip the 10 tablespoons of brown butter until pale and fluffy.
  • Add sugars, eggs, and vanilla, mixing until smooth.
  • Alternate adding buttermilk and dry ingredients to the batter, mixing until smooth.
  • Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 35-38 minutes. Let cool completely.

**For the Caramel Sauce:**

  • In a saucepan, combine butter and brown sugar, simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Whisk in cream, then vanilla and salt. Let cool to room temperature.

**For the Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting:**

  • Whip remaining brown butter until fluffy, then mix in cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.

**Assembling the Cake:**

  • Poke holes in the cake and pipe caramel sauce into them.
  • Frost the cake with the brown butter cream cheese frosting and drizzle with extra caramel sauce.
  • Cut into squares and serve with a little extra caramel sauce on top for maximum yumminess!
  • Get ready to enjoy the most irresistible brown butter caramel cake ever!