The Best Caramel Pound Cake

Submitted by MEMAJO

"This is the best caramel pound cake I have made. It is moist and is great with caramel frosting."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 55mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, room temperature
• 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil
• 5 large eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract

• Caramel Frosting

• 1 (16 ounce) box light brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1 dash salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract

directions

1. For cake, beat sugars and butter or margarine at medium speed until well blended.
2. Add oil, beating until blended.
3. Add eggs one at a time beating just until yellow disappears.
4. Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add to egg mixture alternately with milk.
5. Beat at low speed until well blended, about 2 minutes.
6. Stir in vanilla extract.
7. Pour batter into a greased and floured 10 inch tube pan.
8. Bake at 325 for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
9. Cool 10 minutes, remove from pan and cool completely.
10. Drizzle with Caramel frosting.

11. Caramel Frosting:

12. Bring first 4 ingredients to boil in medium saucepan, stirring often.
13. Boil, stirring constantly for 3 minutes.
14. Remove from heat.
15. Add baking powder and vanilla.
16. Beat at medium speed for 5-7 minutes.
17. Drizzle quickly over cake.