Patti's Caramel Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• cake:
• 1 (16.25 ounce) package white cake mix
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
• caramel frosting:
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• blend cake mix, 1 cup milk, 1/2 cup butter, eggs, and 2 tablespoons vanilla extract in a blender until batter is smooth, about 3 minutes. pour batter into the prepared pan.
• bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 30 minutes.
• heat 1/2 cup butter, light brown sugar, and dark brown sugar in a saucepan; bring to a boil. add 1/4 cup milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and return to a boil. remove saucepan from heat and spoon confectioners' sugar, about 2 tablespoons at a time, into mixture using a wooden spoon, stirring after each addition until frosting is smooth. spread frosting over cake.