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Here's the cake and it's delicious! Definitely will be making this again (with only 1/2 the frosting :lol: )

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Double Caramel Bundt Cake
For the cake:
3 sticks (1 1/2 Cup) unsalted butter at room temp
2 Cups packed light brown sugar
1 1/2 Cups granulated white sugar
6 large eggs at room temp
3 1/2 Cup AP flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 Cups whole milk at room temp

For the frosting (this is the 1/2 recipe)
1/2 stick (4 Tablespoons) unsalted butter
1/2 Cup packed dark brown sugar
1/4 Cup milk
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
2 Cups confectioners' sugar

1. Preheat oven to 325*
2. Grease a bundt pan with butter and dust lightly with flour.
3. In one bowl, mix the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
4. In a stand mixer bowl, cream 3 sticks of butter at medium speed for 2 minutes until creamy & soft
5. Add the light brown and white sugar to the butter and mix well until smooth, about 5 minutes.
6. Reduce mixer speed to medium/low and add eggs, one at a time, mixing about 15 seconds after each addition.
7. Reduce speed to low and add the flour mixture and 1 1/2 Cups milk alternately, in 3 batches, beginning and ending with flour. Beat until smooth, about 3 minutes.
8. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a weeded skewer inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes. Do not overbake.
9.Remove cake from oven and let cool in the pan on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes. Loosen edges with a small knife, then turn onto the rack to let cool completely.

For the frosting:
10. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
11. Add dark brown sugar and whisk constantly until mixture is bubbling and smooth and butter is completely incorporated, about 3 minutes.
12. Remove from heat and whisk in 1/2 Cup milk. Let mixture cool. Stir in the vanilla, then gradually add the confectioners' sugar and stir until well blended and smooth.
13. Transfer cake to a cake plate and frost. Let stand for at least 2 hours before slicing.
 
Have a potato salad ready for tonight extra ingredients hot sauce and bacon added
I made potato salad to Penny.
Here's the cake and it's delicious! Definitely will be making this again (with only 1/2 the frosting :lol: )

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Double Caramel Bundt Cake
For the cake:
3 sticks (1 1/2 Cup) unsalted butter at room temp
2 Cups packed light brown sugar
1 1/2 Cups granulated white sugar
6 large eggs at room temp
3 1/2 Cup AP flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 Cups whole milk at room temp

For the frosting (this is the 1/2 recipe)
1/2 stick (4 Tablespoons) unsalted butter
1/2 Cup packed dark brown sugar
1/4 Cup milk
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
2 Cups confectioners' sugar

1. Preheat oven to 325*
2. Grease a bundt pan with butter and dust lightly with flour.
3. In one bowl, mix the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
4. In a stand mixer bowl, cream 3 sticks of butter at medium speed for 2 minutes until creamy & soft
5. Add the light brown and white sugar to the butter and mix well until smooth, about 5 minutes.
6. Reduce mixer speed to medium/low and add eggs, one at a time, mixing about 15 seconds after each addition.
7. Reduce speed to low and add the flour mixture and 1 1/2 Cups milk alternately, in 3 batches, beginning and ending with flour. Beat until smooth, about 3 minutes.
8. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a weeded skewer inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes. Do not overbake.
9.Remove cake from oven and let cool in the pan on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes. Loosen edges with a small knife, then turn onto the rack to let cool completely.

For the frosting:
10. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
11. Add dark brown sugar and whisk constantly until mixture is bubbling and smooth and butter is completely incorporated, about 3 minutes.
12. Remove from heat and whisk in 1/2 Cup milk. Let mixture cool. Stir in the vanilla, then gradually add the confectioners' sugar and stir until well blended and smooth.
13. Transfer cake to a cake plate and frost. Let stand for at least 2 hours before slicing.
Looks like a delicious rich cake, nice job! Have you ever used cake flour in any of your recipes? For the first time I bought Soft as Silk flour to try in my cupcakes. A couple of my recipes call for it and I’ve always made my own with cornstarch. I’m wondering how much difference there is between it and all purpose. I bought this today too. I’ve never noticed it at Walmart before so thought I’d try it.
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Looks like a delicious rich cake, nice job! Have you ever used cake flour in any of your recipes? For the first time I bought Soft as Silk flour to try in my cupcakes. A couple of my recipes call for it and I’ve always made my own with cornstarch. I’m wondering how much difference there is between it and all purpose. I bought this today too. I’ve never noticed it at Walmart before so thought I’d try it.
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There are only 1 or 2 cakes I make that call for it so I just use AP instead and they still turn out fine.

The Wheat Montana is the same flour I buy all the time DMC! I really like it.
 
I made potato salad to Penny.

Looks like a delicious rich cake, nice job! Have you ever used cake flour in any of your recipes? For the first time I bought Soft as Silk flour to try in my cupcakes. A couple of my recipes call for it and I’ve always made my own with cornstarch. I’m wondering how much difference there is between it and all purpose. I bought this today too. I’ve never noticed it at Walmart before so thought I’d try it.
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X2 on what N F C said about cake flour and all purpose. You can use either a bit less flour or a bit more liquid.

I prefer cakes with all purpose flour actually. I do not notice much of a difference
 
There are only 1 or 2 cakes I make that call for it so I just use AP instead and they still turn out fine.

The Wheat Montana is the same flour I buy all the time DMC! I really like it.
Thanks Debby! I’m glad you like the flour and I bought it then:)
X2 on what N F C said about cake flour and all purpose. You can use either a bit less flour or a bit more liquid.

I prefer cakes with all purpose flour actually. I do not notice much of a difference
Ok, thanks Ron!
I only bake with AP flour here also
Thanks Penny!
 
I'm on the hunt for some ideas...

I've been asked to provide food for a retirement reception next week and part of what has been asked for are desserts, lots of desserts, to go along with other finger-type savory dishes. There's an estimated 60 people showing up. What would you guys do for a variety of desserts for a crowd?
 

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