Description
Chocolate peanut butter salted caramel toffee cake delivers pure indulgence in each luxurious slice. Layers of rich chocolate cake, creamy peanut butter frosting, and glistening caramel create a dessert that delights taste buds with complex, harmonious flavors you cannot resist.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 boxes devil’s food cake mix
- 2 (8 ounces/226 grams) packages cream cheese
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) peanut butter
- 1 stick (113 grams) butter, at room temperature
Sweeteners and Flavor Enhancers:
- 3 cups (360 grams) powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons (45 milliliters) milk
- Salted caramel ice cream topping
Garnish:
- 2 cups chocolate covered toffee pieces, divided (Heath toffee bits recommended)
Instructions
- Prepare the oven according to cake mix package temperature guidelines and coat two 10-inch cake pans with cooking spray or butter to prevent sticking.
- Mix the cake batter thoroughly following package instructions, ensuring a uniform consistency and no lumps. Distribute the batter evenly between the prepared pans.
- Bake the cake layers in the preheated oven, monitoring for golden brown edges and a clean toothpick test. Remove from oven and allow complete cooling on wire racks.
- Create the frosting by whipping cream cheese, butter, and peanut butter until smooth. Gradually incorporate powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk, blending until creamy and light.
- Fold one cup of toffee bits into the frosting mixture, distributing them evenly throughout the creamy base.
- Position the first cake layer on a decorative serving plate. Spread a generous layer of peanut butter cream cheese frosting across the surface.
- Carefully place the second cake layer atop the frosted base, aligning it precisely.
- Cover the entire cake with remaining frosting, using smooth, even strokes to create a uniform coating on top and sides.
- Generously sprinkle remaining toffee bits around the cake, gently pressing them into the frosting to ensure they adhere.
- Drizzle salted caramel sauce in elegant, sweeping patterns across the cake’s surface for a luxurious finishing touch.
- Refrigerate the cake for approximately 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld and frosting to set before serving.
Notes
- Toffee bits create a delightful crunch that transforms this cake from ordinary to extraordinary.
- Cream cheese and peanut butter frosting provides a rich, velvety backdrop that perfectly complements the chocolate cake layers.
- Salted caramel drizzle adds a luxurious finishing touch, balancing sweet and salty flavors in every single bite.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 570
- Sugar: 65 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 66 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg