Chocolate Toffee Cake

 

Chocolate Toffee Cake

Ingredients

• 1 package (8 ounces) milk chocolate English toffee bits
• 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
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  CAKE:
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1-1/4 cups packed brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1-1/4 cups buttermilk
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  CARAMEL ICING:
• 1/4 cup butter, cubed
• 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 1 can (5 ounces) evaporated milk
• 1 cup packed brown sugar

Directions

• Combine the toffee bits, chips and brown sugar; set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition (mixture will appear curdled). Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition.
• Pour a third of the batter into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Sprinkle with a third of the toffee mixture. Repeat layers twice. Bake at 350° for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.

Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to wire rack to cool completely. For icing, in a small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add evaporated milk and brown sugar. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 4-5 minutes or until thickened. Cool. Drizzle over cake.