Description
A rich, moist chocolate cake topped with warm caramel, crunchy pecans, and chocolate chips.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup caramel sauce
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- Combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Mix well.
- Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla to the dry ingredients. Mix until smooth.
- Carefully stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour evenly into the prepared pans.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow cakes to cool in pans for 10 minutes, then remove from pans and cool completely on a wire rack.
- Once cooled, place one cake layer on a serving platter and drizzle with caramel sauce, sprinkle with chopped pecans and chocolate chips.
- Add the second layer and repeat with caramel sauce, nuts, and chocolate chips on top.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
For extra creaminess, serve with vanilla ice cream. Drizzle extra warm caramel on top if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 40mg