{"id":8071,"date":"2026-05-14T13:29:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T13:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infokothabd.com\/eng\/?p=8071"},"modified":"2026-05-14T13:29:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T13:29:42","slug":"this-is-the-crown-jewel-of-southern-desserts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infokothabd.com\/eng\/this-is-the-crown-jewel-of-southern-desserts\/","title":{"rendered":"This is the crown jewel of Southern desserts!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This is the crown jewel of Southern desserts!\u00a0\"\ud83d\udc51\"<\/span>\"\u2728\"<\/span>\u00a0The Old-Fashioned Southern Caramel Cake is a true labor of love. It\u2019s not just a cake; it\u2019s a nostalgic trip back to Grandma\u2019s Sunday dinner table.<\/div>\n
\"\ud83c\udf70\"<\/span>\u00a0OLD-FASHIONED SOUTHERN CARAMEL CAKE<\/div>\n
Prep time: 45 mins | Bake time: 25-30 mins | Serves: 12-14<\/div>\n
INGREDIENTS<\/div>\n
For the Yellow Cake Layers:<\/div>\n
1 \u00bd cups (3 sticks) Unsalted Butter, softened<\/div>\n
2 cups Granulated Sugar<\/div>\n
4 Large Eggs (room temperature)<\/div>\n
1 tbsp Vanilla Extract<\/div>\n
3 cups All-Purpose Flour (sifted)<\/div>\n
1 tbsp Baking Powder<\/div>\n
\u00bd tsp Salt<\/div>\n
1 cup Whole Milk (room temperature)<\/div>\n
For the Classic Cooked Caramel Icing:<\/div>\n
2 cups Light Brown Sugar, packed<\/div>\n
1 cup Granulated Sugar<\/div>\n
1 cup (2 sticks) Unsalted Butter<\/div>\n
1 cup Evaporated Milk (or heavy cream)<\/div>\n
\u00bc tsp Salt<\/div>\n
1 tbsp Vanilla Extract<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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DIRECTIONS<\/div>\n
\"1\ufe0f\u20e3\"<\/span>\u00a0Prep: Preheat your oven to 350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C). Grease and flour three 9-inch round cake pans (or two deep ones).<\/div>\n
\"2\ufe0f\u20e3\"<\/span>\u00a0Make the Batter: In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well. Stir in vanilla.<\/div>\n
\"3\ufe0f\u20e3\"<\/span>\u00a0Combine: In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture alternating with the milk, beginning and ending with the flour.<\/div>\n
\"4\ufe0f\u20e3\"<\/span>\u00a0Bake: Divide the batter evenly between pans. Bake for 25\u201330 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely.<\/div>\n
\"5\ufe0f\u20e3\"<\/span>\u00a0Cook the Icing (The Southern Way): In a large heavy saucepan, combine both sugars, butter, and evaporated milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Once it boils, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer (without stirring too much) for about 5\u20138 minutes, or until it reaches the “soft ball” stage (around 235\u00b0F on a candy thermometer).<\/div>\n
\"6\ufe0f\u20e3\"<\/span>\u00a0Cool & Beat: Remove icing from heat and stir in vanilla and salt. Let it cool for about 10\u201315 minutes. Using a hand mixer or wooden spoon, beat the icing until it thickens and loses its glossy sheen\u2014it should be thick enough to spread but still smooth.<\/div>\n
\"7\ufe0f\u20e3\"<\/span>\u00a0Assemble: Place the first layer on a plate and quickly spread a layer of icing. Repeat with the other layers. Pour the remaining icing over the top and sides. Work quickly, as this icing sets fast like fudge!<\/div>\n
If it gets too hard to spread, just add a tiny splash of hot milk and stir it back to life.\u00a0\"\u2764\ufe0f\"<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This is the crown jewel of Southern desserts!\u00a0\u00a0The Old-Fashioned Southern Caramel Cake is a true labor of love. It\u2019s not just a cake; it\u2019s a nostalgic trip back to Grandma\u2019s … <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8075,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8071","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/infokothabd.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8071","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/infokothabd.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/infokothabd.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/infokothabd.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/infokothabd.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8071"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/infokothabd.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8071\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8076,"href":"https:\/\/infokothabd.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8071\/revisions\/8076"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/infokothabd.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8075"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/infokothabd.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8071"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/infokothabd.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8071"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/infokothabd.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8071"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}