Name: Chocolate Spice Cake with Caramel Icing
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped -; 1/2 cup butter, softened -; 1 cup sugar -; 1 cup packed brown sugar -; 3 large eggs, room temperature -; 2 cups cake flour -; 3 teaspoons baking powder -; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon -; 1/2 teaspoon salt -; 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice -; 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves -; 1-1/3 cups 2% milk -; Icing: -; 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar -; 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream -; 6 tablespoons butter, cubed -; 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar -; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract -; Caramel popcorn with peanuts, optional -

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Cooking:

30 min.

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Ingredients for - Chocolate Spice Cake with Caramel Icing

1. 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped -

2. 1/2 cup butter, softened -

3. 1 cup sugar -

4. 1 cup packed brown sugar -

5. 3 large eggs, room temperature -

6. 2 cups cake flour -

7. 3 teaspoons baking powder -

8. 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon -

9. 1/2 teaspoon salt -

10. 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice -

11. 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves -

12. 1-1/3 cups 2% milk -

13. Icing: -

14. 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar -

15. 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream -

16. 6 tablespoons butter, cubed -

17. 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar -

18. 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract -

19. Caramel popcorn with peanuts, optional -

How to cook deliciously - Chocolate Spice Cake with Caramel Icing

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottoms of 2 well-greased 9-in. round baking pans with parchment; grease paper. In a microwave, melt chocolate; stir until smooth. Cool slightly.

2. Stage

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in chocolate. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, allspice and cloves; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.

3. Stage

Transfer batter to prepared pans. Bake 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove paper. Cool completely.

4. Stage

In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, cream and butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cook and stir 3 minutes. Remove from heat; gradually beat in confectioners' sugar and vanilla.

5. Stage

Place one cake layer on a serving plate; pour half of the warm icing over the cake. Top with remaining cake layer. Pour remaining icing over top of cake. If desired, top with caramel popcorn.