This delicious Butterscotch Caramel Cake is easy to make and is full of rich, butterscotch flavor. The soft bundt cake is moist and buttery and is coated with thick & creamy homemade butterscotch glaze.
Why you will love this butterscotch cake recipe
I love the ease and simplicity of a beautiful bundt cake. This caramel bundt cake with butterscotch glaze can be enjoyed all year round as a yummy sweet treat, or it is a delicious Fall dessert option. This butterscotch cake recipe is easy to make and is everything you want from a bundt cake: beautiful, soft, and sweet.
A butterscotch caramel cake should hav a deep, rich flavor which is exactly what this cake has! It is also deliciously soft and moist texture with a light, fluffy crumb. The butterscotch, caramel flavor is decadent and leaves everyone wanting more. The homemade butterscotch caramel sauce creates a thick coating over the cake which is rich and creamy. This bundt cake is the perfect celebration of butterscotch.
Another yummy bundt cake recipe to try is my Gingerbread Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Glaze!
So, what is butterscotch?
The term butterscotch is used for the flavour of brown sugar and butter together. Caramel, butterscotch, and toffee can all be seen as part of the same (delicious) family. They are similar in many ways, but there are subtle differences that set them apart from each other. They are all made from a combination of butter and sugar. Caramel is traditionally made with white sugar, butter, and heavy cream, whereas butterscotch is made using brown sugar which gives it a richer, deep caramelized flavor. Brown sugar contains molasses which is what gives butterscotch its deeper and more intense flavor. Butterscotch is similar to toffee, but for butterscotch, the sugar is boiled to the soft crack stage and not hard crack when making butterscotch boiled sweets.
Another delicious butterscotch recipe to try out is my Instant Pot Butterscotch & Caramel Dessert!
What you will need to make a caramel butterscotch cake
This recipe uses pantry staple ingredients to make a delicious, moist bundt cake that everyone will love. It is full of rich flavors and ingredients that keep the cake moist and soft. The ingredients you will need to make this butterscotch bundt are:
- Oil.Vegetable or canola works best.
- Light brown sugar. For some sweetness.
- Eggs. Give the cake a soft, light texture. If your eggs are not at room temperature, place them in a bowl of warm water for 10 minutes using to achieve best results.
- All-purpose flour. Be sure to spoon and level your flour when measuring it to avoid adding any extra flour which can make your bundt cake dry and dense. Feel free to substitute an equal amount of your favorite gluten free flour blend.
- Baking soda. This leavener gives rise to the cake which adds lightness to the cake's texture and a soft and fluffy crumb.
- Ground cinnamon. For a subtle touch of spiced flavor.
- Vanilla extract. Adds some yummy vanilla flavor to the bundt cake.
- Plain yogurt. Keeps the cake nice and moist for days after baking. Sour cream will also work well so use whatever you have on hand.
- Salt. To balance out the sweetness and enhance the cake's flavor.
- Caramel. For rich, deep caramel flavor.
For The Butterscotch Glaze:
- Butter
- Dark brown sugar
- Heavy cream
- Vanilla extract
- Salt
How to make a butterscotch cake with a butterscotch glaze
This is a simple caramel bundt cake recipe that can be made in minutes! While the cake bakes, make the yummy butterscotch sauce and you will soon have a delicious, easy dessert to enjoy. To make the bundt cake:
- Prepare oven & pan. Preheat your oven to 180C/375F and generously grease a bundt pan.
- Cream sugar, oil, and eggs. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract with an electric mixer. This should take about 5 minutes.
- Combine dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon until well combined.
- Mix the batter together. Add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture alternately with the yogurt until the batter is just combined.
- Bake the bundt cake. Pour the cake batter into the prepared bundt pan and bake for 45- 55 minutes, or until cooked through and a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove the bundt cake from the oven and wait 10 minutes before flipping the bundt out onto a plate or cooling rack.
How to make the easy butterscotch sauce
- Melt the butter. In a small saucepan over a medium heat, add the butter and allow to melt.
- Add remaining ingredients. Once the butter has melted, add the sugar, salt, and cream and stir until well combined.
- Cook the sauce. Boil the sauce for 4 - 6 minutes, occasionally scraping down the sides of the saucepan.
- Stir in the vanilla extract. Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
- Cool the sauce. Allow the sauce to cool to room temperature. You can then pour the sauce over the cooled bundt cake before serving.
Do you flip a bundt cake when its hot or cold?
When you remove a bundt cake from the oven after baking, don't flip it out of the pan immediately. Instead, let the bundt cake cool for ten minutes in the pan before you flip it. Once the bundt cake has cooled slighly, place a plate or wire rack over the base of the cake and then invert the pan to flip the cake out. It is important to prep your bundt pan extremely well so that the cake will flip out of the pan as easily as possible.
MORE YUMMY CAKE RECIPES TO TRY:
- Pumpkin Sheet Cake
- Apple Loaf Cake
- Lemon Cake with Zesty Cream Cheese Frosting
- Earl Grey Bundt Cake with Chocolate Ganache Glaze
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Butterscotch Caramel Bundt Cake
This delicious Butterscotch Caramel Cake is easy to make and is full of rich, butterscotch flavor. The soft bundt cake is moist and buttery and is coated with thick & creamy homemade butterscotch glaze.
Ingredients
Caramel Bundt Cake
- 1 cup vegetable or canola oil
- 2 cups light brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup double cream yogurt
- 1 pinch salt
- ½ cup caramel
Butterscotch Glaze
- 4 tbsp butter
- ½ cup dark brown sugar
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ tsp salt
Instructions
- Cream sugar, oil, and eggs. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract with an electric mixer. This should take about 5 minutes.
- Combine dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon until well combined.
- Mix the batter together. Add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture alternately with the yogurt until the batter is just combined.
- Bake the bundt cake. Pour the cake batter into the prepared bundt pan and bake for 45- 55 minutes, or until cooked through and a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove the bundt cake from the oven and wait 10 minutes before flipping the bundt out onto a plate or cooling rack.
How to make the easy butterscotch glaze
1. Melt the butter. In a small saucepan over a medium heat, add the butter and allow to melt.
2. Add remaining ingredients. Once the butter has melted, add the sugar, salt, and cream and stir until well combined.
3. Cook the sauce. Boil the sauce for 4 - 6 minutes, occasionally scraping down the sides of the saucepan.
4. Stir in the vanilla extract. Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
5. Cool the sauce. Allow the sauce to cool to room temperature. You can then pour the sauce over the cooled bundt cake before serving.
Notes
Tips for flipping your bundt cake
When you remove your bundt cake from the oven after baking, don't flip it out of the pan immediately. Instead, let the bundt cake cool for ten minutes in the pan before you flip it. Once the bundt cake has cooled slightly, place a plate or wire rack over the base of the cake and then invert the pan to flip the cake out. It is also important to prep your bundt pan well so that the cake can flip out as easily as possible.
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