Dixie Cake With Caramel Frosting Recipes

LIZZIE'S OLD FASHIONED COCOA CAKE WITH CARAMEL ICING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and lightly flour two 9-inch cake pans
• For the cake: Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt and set aside. With an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat on high speed for 3 minutes. Add the flour mixture in stages with 1 1/3 cups water, beginning and ending with the flour.
• Divide the batter evenly between the pans and bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Turn the layers out onto racks that have been sprayed with cooking spray.
• For the caramel icing: Mix 3 cups of the sugar and the milk in a heavy 3-quart saucepan. Bring slowly to a boil and keep it hot. Caramelize the remaining cup of sugar in an iron skillet. Do this by cooking over medium-high heat and stirring and scraping the pan with a flat-edged spatula as the sugar melts. Continue to cook until the syrup turns to medium or dark brown in color. This occurs at about 320 degrees F to 350 degrees F on a candy thermometer. Do not scorch the syrup. Stream the syrup into the boiling sugar and milk mixture and cook to the soft ball stage, about 238 degrees F. Add the butter, vanilla extract and baking soda.
• Pour the hot mixture into the bowl of an electric mixer and beat as it cools until the icing is creamy, 15 to 20 minutes. Watch the icing because it will go from runny to too thick very quickly. Spread on the cake layers while the icing is still warm. If it becomes too stiff, add a few drops of hot water.

CARROT-SPICE CAKE WITH CARAMEL FROSTING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, water, sour cream and oil; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Fold in the carrots, pineapple, coconut, pecans and raisins just until blended. Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans., Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, beat butter and cream cheese until fluffy. Add the confectioners' sugar, ice cream topping and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Spread frosting between layers and over the top and sides of cake. Store in the refrigerator.

BUTTERSCOTCH CAKE WITH CARAMEL ICING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans, or line with parchment paper.
• Combine brown sugar and butter for cake in a bowl; cream with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Add vanilla extract, then add eggs, one at a time, beating on low speed just until they are mixed in.
• Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl. Add flour mixture in 2 batches, alternating with buttermilk, beating batter on low speed until well mixed, scraping down the bowl by hand as needed. Pour batter evenly into the prepared pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of each layer comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool, about 30 minutes.
• While cake cools, combine brown sugar, 1/4 cup butter, milk, and flour for icing in a small saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Continue to boil, stirring frequently to prevent burning, for 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in 2 tablespoons butter and vanilla extract. Cool the mixture, stirring occasionally, until it is still warm (but not hot) and has thickened enough to spread.
• Spread icing over the cake, moving fairly quickly because it will set as it cools. It will be a thin coating, not a thick layer. Let set completely before cutting into the cake.

DIXIE CAKE WITH CARAMEL FROSTING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350*.
• Generously grease and flour bottom only of 13x9 pan.
• In large bowl, combine all cake ingredients except walnuts, beat at low speed until just moistened.
• Beat 3 minutes at medium speed.
• Stir in walnuts or pecans. see Note* below.
• Bake at 350* for 40-45 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly in center.
• Cool one hour or until completely cooled. In medium saucepan, melt margarine or butter.I do this until slightly browned,,do not burn.over low heat, for 25 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add milk, continue cooking until mixture comes to a rolling boil.
• Remove from heat. Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla. Mix well.
• If needed, add a few drops of milk for desired spreading consistency. Spread over cooled cake.
• NOTE*.whenever I use nuts, pecans or walnuts, ext, I usually chop according to recipe and either toast in oven or place in dry skillet over low heat and "cook" just until fragrant.being careful not to burn.I think it helps bring out the nutty flavor by helping to release the nut oils.
• To make cupcakes, fill 24-30 paper lined muffin cups, 2/3 full with batter. Bake at 350* for 20-25 minutes. Frost with caramel frosting.

DIXIE SPICE CAKE WITH CARAMEL FROSTING

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350°F. Generously grease and flour bottom only of 13x9-inch pan. In large bowl, combine all cake ingredients except walnuts beat at low speed until moistened. Beat 3 minutes at medium speed. Stir in walnuts. Pour batter into greased and floured pan.2. Bake at 350°F. for 40 to 45 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled.3. In medium saucepan, melt margarine. Add brown sugar cook over low heat for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add milk continue cooking until mixture comes to a rolling boil. Remove from heat. Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla mix well. If needed, add a few drops of milk for desired spreading consistency. Spread over cooled cake.High Altitude (above 3500 feet): Increase flour to 2 1/4 cups plus 3 tablespoons decrease brown sugar in cake to 1 cup. Bake at 375°F. for 35 to 40 minutes.Nutrition Information Per Serving: Serving Size: 1/12 of Recipe * Calories: 670 * Calories from Fat: 240 * % Daily Value: Total Fat: 27 g 42% * Saturated Fat: 5 g 25% * Cholesterol: 55 mg 18% * Sodium: 340 mg 14% * Total Carbohydrate: 100 g 33% * Dietary Fiber: 1 g 4% * Sugars: 79 g * Protein: 6 g * Vitamin A: 8% * Vitamin C: 0% * Calcium: 8% * Iron: 15% * Dietary Exchanges: 2 Starch, 4 1/2 Fruit, 5 1/2 Fat or 6 1/2 Carbohydrate, 5 1/2 FatVariationDixie Spice Cupcakes: Fill 24 to 30 paper-lined muffin cups 2/3 full with batter. Bake at 350°F. for 20 to 25 minutes. Frost with caramel frosting.

OATMEAL CAKE WITH CARAMEL ICING

Steps:

• In a small bowl, pour boiling water over oats; let stand 10 minutes. , Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugars until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in applesauce and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and nutmeg. Gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in the oats. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan., Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs, 18-22 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack., For icing, in a small saucepan, combine brown sugar and butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir for 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk. Return to a boil. Cook and stir 1 minute. Transfer to a small bowl. Stir in vanilla and salt. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Immediately spread icing over cake. Let stand until set.

CHOCOLATE LIZZIE CAKE WITH CARAMEL FILLING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour four 8-inch round cake pans.
• Mix the flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time. Alternately beat in flour mixture and buttermilk until smooth.
• Place unsweetened chocolate in a small bowl. Pour the boiling water over the chocolate, and stir until melted. Mix chocolate, vanilla, and lemon juice into the buttermilk batter. Divide batter evenly into the prepared cake pans.
• Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pans, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely.
• Caramel Filling: Mix the butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla, lemon juice, superfine sugar, and milk in a heavy saucepan. Stirring constantly, bring to a boil, and cook until temperature reaches 225 degrees F (110 degrees C) on a candy thermometer. Remove saucepan from heat, and set in a large bowl filled with ice water. Beat filling with an electric mixer until spreadable. At first this seems to be just hot, hard work, but the filling will suddenly start to thicken as it begins to cool. Transfer filling to a clean bowl, and it will continue to cool as you frost the top of each cake layer. Stack the frosted layers atop each other.

LAYER CAKE WITH CARAMEL FROSTING

Steps:

• For cake, cream together shortening and softened butter and sugar until very light and fluffy.
• Add eggs and beat well.
• Combine flour, baking powder and salt, and add dry ingredients alternately with milk (3 additions of dry, 2 of milk).
• Beat only until well blended but do not overbeat.
• Fold in vanilla extract.
• Pour into two well greased and floured 10 inch layer pans (or 3 9 inch pans) and bake in a preheated 350 degree (Fahrenheit) oven for about 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
• Remove from oven, turn cake pans upside down on counter on waxed paper.
• In a few minutes, remove pans from cake layers and let them cool completely before making the frosting.
• When cake layers have cooled, make frosting. Melt butter in a heavy pan over medium heat.
• Add brown sugar and continue cooking until it melts, stirring and watching carefully.
• After sugar is melted, add 1/3 cup milk and stir in well.
• Turn burner to medium high, and bring to a full boil, stirring constantly. Boil for at least one minute, but not more than two minutes.
• Remove from heat and pour over powdered sugar in a metal or heat proof bowl.
• Beat well for about 10 minutes, adding more milk as needed if mixture is too thick (it will set up and get thicker as it cools).
• Mix in vanilla extract.
• Fill and frost layers immediately before frosting sets and becomes very hard to spread.

DIXIE SPICE CAKE WITH CARAMEL FROSTING

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350°F. Generously grease and flour bottom only of 13x9-inch pan. In large bowl, combine all cake ingredients except walnuts beat at low speed until moistened. Beat 3 minutes at medium speed. Stir in walnuts. Pour batter into greased and floured pan.2. Bake at 350°F. for 40 to 45 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled.3. In medium saucepan, melt margarine. Add brown sugar cook over low heat for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add milk continue cooking until mixture comes to a rolling boil. Remove from heat. Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla mix well. If needed, add a few drops of milk for desired spreading consistency. Spread over cooled cake.High Altitude (above 3500 feet): Increase flour to 2 1/4 cups plus 3 tablespoons decrease brown sugar in cake to 1 cup. Bake at 375°F. for 35 to 40 minutes.Nutrition Information Per Serving: Serving Size: 1/12 of Recipe * Calories: 670 * Calories from Fat: 240 * % Daily Value: Total Fat: 27 g 42% * Saturated Fat: 5 g 25% * Cholesterol: 55 mg 18% * Sodium: 340 mg 14% * Total Carbohydrate: 100 g 33% * Dietary Fiber: 1 g 4% * Sugars: 79 g * Protein: 6 g * Vitamin A: 8% * Vitamin C: 0% * Calcium: 8% * Iron: 15% * Dietary Exchanges: 2 Starch, 4 1/2 Fruit, 5 1/2 Fat or 6 1/2 Carbohydrate, 5 1/2 FatVariationDixie Spice Cupcakes: Fill 24 to 30 paper-lined muffin cups 2/3 full with batter. Bake at 350°F. for 20 to 25 minutes. Frost with caramel frosting.