Taurus Chocolate Caramel Cake
With their loyal and dependable nature, it’s easy to love a Taurus—and even easier to love their signature chocolate cake! (Who doesn’t love chocolate?) Tauruses are also notorious for their love of luxury, so what better flavor to reflect their top-shelf tastes than rich espresso? It brings out the flavor of the chocolate cake, courtesy of Betty Crocker™ Delights Super Moist™ Triple Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix, and the caramel Snickers filling in a way that can only be described as indulgently innovative. And, of course, we’d be remiss not to represent the trailblazing quality of Taurus—that’s where the green-tinted buttercream frosting comes in! (Where else would you find a green cake, after all?) The light pink accents and piping create a beautiful contrast on the outside of the cake and are the opulent ‘cherry on top’ of this masterpiece. We can’t think of a better way to celebrate the Taurus in your life!
Taurus Chocolate Caramel Cake
- Prep Time 45 min
- Total 2 hr 0 min
- Servings 12
- Ingredients 15
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 1 box Betty Crocker™ Delights Super Moist™ Triple Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix
- 2 teaspoons espresso powder
- 1 cup strong brewed coffee, room temperature
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
Vanilla and Caramel Buttercream Frosting
- 3 cups (6 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 9 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup caramel sauce
- 3 large SNICKERS® bars, chopped
- Pastel pink gel food color from 1 box Betty Crocker™ Pastel Gel Food Color
- Green gel food color from 1 box Betty Crocker™ Classic Gel Food Color
Toppings
- Assorted green and gold sprinkles, for decorating
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease bottom of 2 8” round cake pans.
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Step2In a large mixing bowl, beat cake mix, espresso powder, coffee, vegetable oil, and eggs with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined. Divide the batter evenly between pans.
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Step3Bake 28 to 33 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
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Step4In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter, powdered sugar, and salt on low speed until smooth.
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Step5Stir in the vanilla extract and heavy cream and beat until combined. Increase speed to medium and beat until fluffy.
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Step6Transfer 2 cups of buttercream frosting to a medium bowl and stir in the caramel sauce and chopped Snickers bars.
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Step7Set aside 2 additional cups of buttercream frosting. Tint 1 cup light pink by adding food gel a few drops at a time and stirring between each addition until the desired color is reached. Leave 1 cup white.
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Step8Tint the remaining buttercream frosting dark green by adding food gel a few drops at a time and stirring between each addition until the desired color is reached.
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Step9Use caramel frosting in between the layers. Frost cake as desired.
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