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Butter Scotch Cake

Soft,tasty ,flavoured Butter scotch cake.
Prep Time1 hour 20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 14 Slice

Equipment

  • oven, cake pan,spatula,big bowl,blender,

Ingredients

  • 21/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 31/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3.4 oz butterscotch instant pudding mix
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter(room temperature)
  • 11/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 large eggs
  • 11/4 cups milk

BUTTERSCOTCH FROSTING

  • 11/4 cups unsalted butter ,room temperature
  • 11 oz butterscotch chips,melted
  • 51/4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 13 oz butterscotch chips for decorating

Instructions

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Preheat oven to 350 degree Fahrenheit.
  • Prepare two 8 inch cake pans or one 12 inch cake pan with parchment paper in the bottom or grease the bottom with butter and then grease the side.
  • Mix the dry ingredients together flour, pudding mix, salt, baking powder in a bowl and set aside.
  • In a big bowl add butter,brown sugar and vegetable oil beat together well for about 3 -4 minutes until fluffy and light in color.Don't reduce the creaming time.
  • In the same bowl add eggs ,vanilla extract and mix until smooth and combined well.
  • Now add half of the dry ingredients and mix until well combined .Keep scrape down the sides of the bowl to add all the all extra flour.
  • Add milk and mix until well combined then add the remaining dry ingredients and mix until combined well.
  • Divide the batter into equal parts if you are using 2 to 3 pans or pour directly into single pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, then remove to cooling racks to cool completely.

Butterscotch Frosting

  • Add the butter to a large mixer bowl and beat until smooth.
  • Melt the butterscotch chips in oven or by double boil method.
  • Add the melted butterscotch chips with butter and combine well.
  • Add powdered sugar and mix until smooth with butter, melted chips and sugar.
  • Now add the remaining milk as needed to get the right consistency of frosting and set aside.

Cake Arranging and Decoration

  • If you used two cake pan then place the first cake on a serving plate or cake decorating board base.
  • Spread 3 to 4 tbsp of frosting on top of the cake and spread into an even layer.Make sure the top of the cake is flat or if flat the top of cake with sharp knife .
  • Add second layer of cake on top of the frosting.
  • Add another 3 to 4 tbsp of frosting on top of the cake and spread into an even layer.
  • OR if you are using single large cake pan ,then cut the large cake into two halves and spread the frosting as mentioned above.
  • Cover the outer layer of both cake with remaining frosting and press the butterscotch chips on sides of the cake immediately after frosting.
  • By using remaining frosting,decorate the cake using cake pipe around the border of the cake.
  • Yummy soft butterscotch cake is ready to serve .