This indulgent cake has a caramel sponge, caramel buttercream filling and caramelised biscuit topping and will be a great addition to any celebration!
Ingredients
Unsalted butter 450g (1lb), softened, plus extra for greasing
Caster sugar 225g (8oz)
Eggs 4, beaten
Self-raising flour 225g (8oz), sifted
Baking powder 1 tsp
Salted caramel sauce 4 tbsp
Icing sugar 110g (4oz)
Caramelised biscuits, such as Lotus 5, crushed
Chocolate fingers 275g (10oz)
Directions
Preheat oven to 180ÅãC/160ÅãCfan/Gas 4. Grease two 20cm (8in) round sandwich tins and base-line them with baking paper.
2 Beat together 225g (8oz) butter and caster sugar until pale and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, adding 1 tbsp flour with each addition. Fold in remaining flour and baking powder, then 2 tbsp caramel sauce. Spoon into prepared tins and level the surfaces.
Bake for 20–25 minutes until just firm to wire racks to cool completely.
Beat together remaining butter with icing sugar and 1 tbsp caramel sauce. Use to sandwich cakes together, then spread on top and sides.
Scatter crushed caramelised biscuits on top of cake. Warm remaining caramel sauce and drizzle over biscuit crumbs. Cover sides of cake with chocolate fingers.