Salted Caramel Loaf Cake
Prep
20 mins
Cook
35 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
Salted Caramel Loaf Cake is a sweet treat that combines soft cake with rich caramel sauce and a hint of sea salt. Made with flour, butter, eggs and brown sugar, it features chopped walnuts and a drizzle of caramel throughout. The cake takes just 20 minutes to prepare and 35 minutes to bake, making it ideal for anyone craving an impressive homemade dessert without spending hours in the kitchen.
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Ingredients
- 400 gall-purpose flour
- 300 ggranulated sugar
- 200 gunsalted butter, softened
- 2large eggs
- 10 gsalt
- 15 gbaking powder
- 150 mlunsalted caramel sauce
- 50 gbrown sugar
- 100 gchopped walnuts(chopped for topping)
- 20 gconfectioners' sugar
- 100 mlunsalted butter, melted
- 5 gflaky sea salt
Detail level
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 170°C (150°C fan forced). Grease a 9x5cm loaf tin and line with parchment paper.
- 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- 3
In a large bowl, whisk together softened butter, eggs, and melted butter.
Tip: Use a stand mixer or a hand mixer for this step.
- 4
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until combined.
Tip: Use a spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- 5
Pour in the caramel sauce and mix until just combined.
Tip: Don't overmix the batter.
- 6
Stir in the chopped walnuts.
Tip: Fold the walnuts in gently to avoid breaking them.
- 7
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf tin and smooth the top.
Tip: Use a spatula to spread the batter evenly.
- 8
Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
Tip: Don't overbake the cake.
- 9
Remove from the oven and let cool in the tin for 5 minutes.
Tip: Transfer the cake to a wire rack to cool completely.
- 10
Once the cake is cool, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and flaky sea salt.
Tip: This adds a nice textural element to the cake.
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