Comments on: caramel cake http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/caramel-cake/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:13:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Cake Chef http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/caramel-cake/#comment-1571522 The Cake Chef Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:32:57 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/caramel-cake/#comment-1571522 I was challenged as a joke to make this cake by a girl in my grade at school. I accepted. Let's see what she thinks of it tomorrow, shall we? I was challenged as a joke to make this cake by a girl in my grade at school. I accepted. Let’s see what she thinks of it tomorrow, shall we?

]]> By: kate C. http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/caramel-cake/#comment-1483081 kate C. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:55:09 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/caramel-cake/#comment-1483081 Three times I have tried this cake and three times I have failed. :( I assume it's something I'm doing, because I've read the other comments and no one else has said their cake had problems. (the cake isn't right) The only thing I can think of (after switching pans, getting an oven thermometer to verify my new house's oven temp is right) is that perhaps you can't sub milk/vinegar in this recipe for the buttermilk? I've always done this in recipes (I never have or buy buttermilk) but maybe I can't for this recipe? I know this is years after the original post, but maybe another person will read this and mention that they used milk with vinegar and their cake came out fine, so that I can rule out this possibility! The edges/top of the cake had the right consistency and the flavor and texture were out of this world awesome, so that's why I kept trying it. I wish I could have gotten it to work (particularly for my daughter's birthday cake the first time! sad) but I guess I'll try another recipe since I fail at this one! Three times I have tried this cake and three times I have failed. :( I assume it’s something I’m doing, because I’ve read the other comments and no one else has said their cake had problems. (the cake isn’t right)

The only thing I can think of (after switching pans, getting an oven thermometer to verify my new house’s oven temp is right) is that perhaps you can’t sub milk/vinegar in this recipe for the buttermilk? I’ve always done this in recipes (I never have or buy buttermilk) but maybe I can’t for this recipe?

I know this is years after the original post, but maybe another person will read this and mention that they used milk with vinegar and their cake came out fine, so that I can rule out this possibility!

The edges/top of the cake had the right consistency and the flavor and texture were out of this world awesome, so that’s why I kept trying it. I wish I could have gotten it to work (particularly for my daughter’s birthday cake the first time! sad) but I guess I’ll try another recipe since I fail at this one!

]]> By: CiCi http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/caramel-cake/#comment-1468937 CiCi Sat, 14 Jan 2012 06:06:44 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/caramel-cake/#comment-1468937 This cake came out good and the caramel was really yummy! I've never had caramel cake before so it was something new but it was good! So glad I tried this recipe out :) , I'm going to try this recipe out again but make it vegan!! I hope it comes out just as good as it did today!!! This cake came out good and the caramel was really yummy! I’ve never had caramel cake before so it was something new but it was good! So glad I tried this recipe out :) , I’m going to try this recipe out again but make it vegan!! I hope it comes out just as good as it did today!!!

]]> By: RAE http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/caramel-cake/#comment-1335829 RAE Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:41:57 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/caramel-cake/#comment-1335829 THIS CAKE IS SO GOOD, I HAVE MADE 5 CAKES SINCE THANKSGIVING, AND 1 ONLY LAST 2 DAYS IN THE HOUSE. I HAVE FOUND THAT THE CAKE TASTE SO MUCH BETTER WHEN YOU USE A HIGH QUALITY VANILLA EXTRACT. THIS CAKE IS SO GOOD, I HAVE MADE 5 CAKES SINCE THANKSGIVING, AND 1 ONLY LAST 2 DAYS IN THE HOUSE. I HAVE FOUND THAT THE CAKE TASTE SO MUCH BETTER WHEN YOU USE A HIGH QUALITY VANILLA EXTRACT.

]]> By: Anne http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/caramel-cake/#comment-1213886 Anne Sat, 26 Nov 2011 11:47:39 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/caramel-cake/#comment-1213886 going to make this tonight! your recipes are amazing. i've made quite a few and they never disappoint! going to make this tonight! your recipes are amazing. i’ve made quite a few and they never disappoint!

]]> By: topholidayrecipes http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/caramel-cake/#comment-911931 topholidayrecipes Mon, 12 Sep 2011 02:56:33 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/caramel-cake/#comment-911931 I made this cake for my friend's graduation. She loved it! Thanks for the tips. I had her over for dinner with a few of our other friends, so I made it just before dinner. It was the perfect dessert. Everybody took a couple slices home. Thanks for the tip about the caramel too, it was really helpful. This cake is so yummy I made this cake for my friend’s graduation. She loved it! Thanks for the tips. I had her over for dinner with a few of our other friends, so I made it just before dinner. It was the perfect dessert. Everybody took a couple slices home. Thanks for the tip about the caramel too, it was really helpful. This cake is so yummy

]]> By: Vidya http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/caramel-cake/#comment-877971 Vidya Fri, 02 Sep 2011 08:56:05 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/caramel-cake/#comment-877971 So I've made this cake many times but decided to go ahead with the caramel tonight. I only had a half cup of cream so like another commenter, made the butterscotch sauce on the site instead, poured it over while warm and then almost blacked out. Smashingly good. So I’ve made this cake many times but decided to go ahead with the caramel tonight. I only had a half cup of cream so like another commenter, made the butterscotch sauce on the site instead, poured it over while warm and then almost blacked out. Smashingly good.

]]> By: Kate http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/caramel-cake/#comment-848901 Kate Sun, 21 Aug 2011 01:57:40 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/caramel-cake/#comment-848901 One of my family members decided that he HAD to have caramel cake for his birthday after reading/eating through The Help and since I'm the designated pastry chef of the family I went on the hunt for a recipe. This is too good. You can tell from the moment the batter comes together that it's gonna be amazing. I'm more of a fan of making cake rather than eating it, but this one made me change my mind. Cake haters will be appreciative of this recipe. One of my family members decided that he HAD to have caramel cake for his birthday after reading/eating through The Help and since I’m the designated pastry chef of the family I went on the hunt for a recipe.

This is too good. You can tell from the moment the batter comes together that it’s gonna be amazing. I’m more of a fan of making cake rather than eating it, but this one made me change my mind. Cake haters will be appreciative of this recipe.

]]> By: ashley http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/caramel-cake/#comment-835548 ashley Fri, 12 Aug 2011 18:13:54 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/caramel-cake/#comment-835548 I LOVE THIS CAKE!! I LOVE THIS CAKE!!

]]> By: annie0303 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/caramel-cake/#comment-791685 annie0303 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:03:28 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/caramel-cake/#comment-791685 This is pretty much the best cake I've ever made! The cake itself is a consistency that I've never been able to achieve before - yummy yummy yummy! Thank you so much for posting it! I'm a caramel junkie so I made a slight variation..I doubled the glaze recipe, then poked holes in the delicious cake with a kebob skewer. Then I poured the glaze in. OMG - heaven! This is pretty much the best cake I’ve ever made! The cake itself is a consistency that I’ve never been able to achieve before – yummy yummy yummy!
Thank you so much for posting it!
I’m a caramel junkie so I made a slight variation..I doubled the glaze recipe, then poked holes in the delicious cake with a kebob skewer. Then I poured the glaze in. OMG – heaven!

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