Directions
- 1Melt butter and add whole milk.
- 2Add room temperature eggs, one at a time, to the butter and milk mixture.
- 3While the egg mixture blends, weigh and add two cups of flour, one tablespoon of baking powder, and half a teaspoon of salt to a separate bowl.
- 4Sift the flour mixture.
- 5Add the second egg to the wet mixture.
- 6Add the sifted flour mixture to the wet mixture.
- 7Prepare one tablespoon of vanilla and add it to the batter.
- 8Add the melted butter and milk mixture to the batter.
- 9Mix until just combined, being careful not to over mix.
- 10Prepare pans by using a piece of parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- 11Pour the batter into the prepared pans, trying to get even layers.
- 12Bake the cake layers in a 325 degree oven for 40 minutes.
- 13In a pan, combine two sticks of butter, one cup of dark brown sugar, and one cup of regular brown sugar.
- 14Warm the sugar and butter mixture at medium low heat, blending until it comes to a boil.
- 15Add half a cup of whole milk to the caramel mixture and stir until it comes to a second boil.
- 16Sift four cups of powdered sugar.
- 17Remove the caramel from the heat.
- 18Gradually add the sifted powdered sugar to the caramel mixture.
- 19Add one tablespoon of good vanilla to the caramel.
Ingredients
- butter
- whole milk
- eggs
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 cup regular brown sugar
- 0.5 cup whole milk
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon good vanilla
Equipment
spatulaparchment paperovenpans
Tips
- Don't over mix the batter.
- Use parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Always sift powdered sugar, even if it's pre-sifted.
- The caramel recipe is doubled to ensure enough for both layers.
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