Caramel Cocoa Dream

Full Ingredients

For the Cocoa Cake Base:

• Dry Ingredients:
  • All-purpose flour
  • Cocoa powder (unsweetened for rich chocolate flavor)
  • Baking powder
  • Baking soda
  • Granulated sugar
  • A pinch of salt
• Wet Ingredients:
  • Eggs
  • Buttermilk (or whole milk with lemon juice)
  • Vegetable oil
  • Vanilla extract
  • Hot water or coffee (for deeper chocolate flavor)

For the Caramel Filling:

• Brown sugar
• Heavy cream
• Unsalted butter
• Vanilla extract
• A pinch of salt

For the Caramel Chocolate Ganache Topping:

• Semi-sweet chocolate (melted)
• Heavy cream
• Caramel sauce (homemade or store-bought)
• Unsalted butter

Optional Garnishes:

• Caramel drizzle
• Chocolate shavings or curls
• Sea salt flakes (for a salted caramel touch)
• Crushed nuts (like pecans or almonds)