Chocolate Coconut Caramel Skillet Cake

  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 8

Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Caramel Sauce

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup half-and-half
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla

Coconut

  • 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut, toasted

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F.
  • 2
    In small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, granulated sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt; set aside.
  • 3
    In 9-inch cast-iron skillet, heat 1/4 cup butter, the cocoa, water and oil to boiling over medium heat. Beat in flour mixture with whisk. In 1-cup glass measuring cup, beat egg, buttermilk and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Working quickly, beat in buttermilk mixture with whisk until combined. Pour into skillet.
  • 4
    Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • 5
    While cake is baking, make Caramel Sauce. In 2-quart saucepan, stir together brown sugar, half-and-half, 1/4 cup butter and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook over medium-low heat 5 to 7 minutes, beating with whisk until sauce begins to thicken. Stir in 1 tablespoon vanilla.
  • 6
    Sprinkle toasted coconut evenly over warm cake to cover. Drizzle with caramel sauce. If desired, serve with whipped cream.

  • Feel free to use purchased caramel sauce.
  • Vanilla ice cream is delicious served on top of this warm cake.

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