
Toffee Naked Cake
Prep
20 mins
Cook
40 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
Toffee Naked Cake is a butter cake studded with toffee bits and finished with a simple crumb coating. Made with caster and brown sugars, eggs, flour and milk, this cake comes together in just 20 minutes of preparation, then bakes for 40 minutes. It suits anyone who enjoys the rich, sweet flavour of toffee in a classic cake format.
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Ingredients
- 300 gbutter
- 400 gcaster sugar
- 200 gbrown sugar
- 2large eggs
- 250 gall-purpose flour
- 10 gbaking powder
- 5 gsalt
- 200 mlunsalted milk
- 400 gtoffee bits
- 1½ mlvanilla extract
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease and flour a 6-inch (15cm) round cake pan.
Tip: Optional non-stick spray for easy cake release
- 2
In a medium saucepan, combine the butter, caster sugar, and brown sugar. Place over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved.
Tip: Be cautious not to burn the sugar
- 3
Bring the mixture to the boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes.
Tip: Stir occasionally to prevent burning
- 4
Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the large eggs one at a time, followed by the flour, baking powder, and salt.
Tip: Be patient, as the mixture will thicken
- 5
Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top.
Tip: Don't worry if the top is a bit rough – it will even out during baking
- 6
Arrange the toffee bits evenly over the top of the batter.
Tip: Don't worry if some toffee bits get stuck – it's all part of the charm
- 7
Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the cake is golden brown and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
Tip: Don't overbake – the cake should be slightly undercooked in the center
- 8
Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 5 minutes.
Tip: Be patient – the cake will be hot and fragile
- 9
Transfer the cake to a wire rack to cool completely.
Tip: This is the hardest part – waiting for the cake to cool
- 10
Once the cake is completely cool, slice it and serve.
Tip: Optional – you can also store the cake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days
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