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Taurus Chocolate Caramel Cake

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Betty Crocker Contributor
Updated Dec 20, 2024
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With their loyal and dependable nature, it’s easy to love a Taurus—and even easier to love their signature chocolate cake! (Who doesn’t love chocolate?) Tauruses are also notorious for their love of luxury, so what better flavor to reflect their top-shelf tastes than rich espresso? It brings out the flavor of the chocolate cake, courtesy of Betty Crocker™ Delights Super Moist™ Triple Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix, and the caramel Snickers filling in a way that can only be described as indulgently innovative. And, of course, we’d be remiss not to represent the trailblazing quality of Taurus—that’s where the green-tinted buttercream frosting comes in! (Where else would you find a green cake, after all?) The light pink accents and piping create a beautiful contrast on the outside of the cake and are the opulent ‘cherry on top’ of this masterpiece. We can’t think of a better way to celebrate the Taurus in your life!

Taurus Chocolate Caramel Cake

  • Prep Time 45 min
  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 15
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Ingredients

Cake

Vanilla and Caramel Buttercream Frosting

  • 3 cups (6 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 9 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1/3 cup caramel sauce
  • 3 large SNICKERS® bars, chopped
  • Pastel pink gel food color from 1 box Betty Crocker™ Pastel Gel Food Color
  • Green gel food color from 1 box Betty Crocker™ Classic Gel Food Color

Toppings

  • Assorted green and gold sprinkles, for decorating

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease bottom of 2 8” round cake pans.
  • Step 
    2
    In a large mixing bowl, beat cake mix, espresso powder, coffee, vegetable oil, and eggs with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined. Divide the batter evenly between pans.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 28 to 33 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • Step 
    4
    In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter, powdered sugar, and salt on low speed until smooth.
  • Step 
    5
    Stir in the vanilla extract and heavy cream and beat until combined. Increase speed to medium and beat until fluffy.
  • Step 
    6
    Transfer 2 cups of buttercream frosting to a medium bowl and stir in the caramel sauce and chopped Snickers bars.
  • Step 
    7
    Set aside 2 additional cups of buttercream frosting. Tint 1 cup light pink by adding food gel a few drops at a time and stirring between each addition until the desired color is reached. Leave 1 cup white.
  • Step 
    8
    Tint the remaining buttercream frosting dark green by adding food gel a few drops at a time and stirring between each addition until the desired color is reached.
  • Step 
    9
    Use caramel frosting in between the layers. Frost cake as desired.

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