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Salted Caramel Mini Layer Cakes

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By: Shinee Published: 12/08/2014Updated: 6/08/2021

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These salted caramel mini layer cakes are moist, flavorful and super cute. Fun holiday dessert!

These salted caramel mini layer cakes are moist, flavorful and super cute. Fun holiday dessert!

Some people collect snow globes. Some people collect stamps. And some people collect tea, or is it just me?

I buy tea from everywhere I go.

  • Narita airport is where I stock up on my green tea collection.
  • Incheon airport is the place I get my barley tea.
  • Hawaii offered some amazing tea selection as well. Coffee cherry tea, anyone?

Yeah, I’m a huge tea lover. Every evening, husband and I end the day with a cup of tea. It’s almost like a ritual, you know.

These salted caramel mini layer cakes are moist, flavorful and super cute. Fun holiday dessert!

And I’m incorporating tea into my baked good now too.

I’m so very proud of them. This is the softest, most flavorful and cutest cake I’ve ever made.

The tender, melt-in-your-mouth texture of the cake is the result of two-stage mixing method, developed by General Mills and Pillsbury back in the 40s. This method is actually easier than traditional creaming technique, and pretty much foolproof.

  • We first mix the wet ingredients together. And in a separate bowl, we combine the dry ingredients, stir in the butter in small pieces and beat until the mixture is slightly coarse and sandy.
  • Butter is added in small pieces so that the dry ingredients don’t fly out of the bowl. Try adding the butter in one big piece and you’ll get a big mess to clean up.
  • Now, that the butter is incorporated, we’ll add the wet ingredients in two stages to make the batter. That’s about it. Pretty easy, huh?

Salted Caramel Mini Tea Cakes

Once the cake is baked and cooled, we cut out small rounds and brush on the salted caramel tea syrup for added flavor and make the cakes nice and moist.

I’ve shared detailed step-by-step photo recipe for my fluffy salted caramel buttercream frosting here.

Oh, and don’t throw away  that leftover cake scrapes!

  • Make some cake pops by mixing it with leftover buttercream frosting in the mixing bowl with paddle attachment, or using a handheld electric mixer. They were incredibly delicious, and nothing goes wasted. Win-win!

These salted caramel mini layer cakes are moist, flavorful and super cute. Fun holiday dessert!

I hope you enjoyed my recipe today. Please give this recipe a try, I promise, you won’t be disappointed.

Salted Caramel Mini Layer Cakes

These salted caramel mini layer cakes are moist, flavorful and super cute. Fun holiday dessert!
5 from 1 vote
serves: 17 mini cakes
Prep: 45 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total : 1 hour
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Ingredients

For the cake:

  • 4 large eggs at room temperature
  • ½ cup 120ml buttermilk, at room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 2 ¼ cup 275gr sifted cake flour
  • 1 ½ cup 300gr sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup 170gr unsalted butter, softened and cubed

For salted caramel tea syrup:

  • 1 Bigelow Salted Caramel tea bag
  • ¼ cup 50gr sugar
  • ¼ cup 60ml boiling hot water

For caramel buttercream:

  • ½ cup 115gr unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup 125gr powdered sugar
  • ½ cup 100gr salted caramel sauce (or dulce de leche)
  • Sprinkles for decoration if desired
Note: I test all my recipes with both measurements for the most precise and accurate result!

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Line 17x11in (43x28cm) deep baking sheet with a parchment paper and spray cooking spray all over the parchment paper and on the sides.
  • In a large jug, combine the eggs, buttermilk and vanilla extract. Beat lightly and set aside. You should get about 1 ¼ cup of mixture.
  • In a large mixing bowl with a paddle attachment, or using a handheld electric mixer, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add butter cubes just a few at a time while the mixer is running on slow speed. The flour mixture should get coarse texture with some pea size butter in there.
  • Pour about 2/3 of the egg mixture into the flour and beat until just combined. Then slowly pour the remaining egg mixture while the mixer is running. Beat till just combined. The batter might curdle slightly, and that’s normal. Pour the batter into the prepared baking sheet and tap a few times to get rid of bubbles. Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  • Transfer onto a cooling rack to cool for 5 minutes. Then invert onto a wire rack, peel off the parchment paper and then invert it again so that the top of the cake is up. Cool completely.
  • While the cake is cooling, prepare salted caramel tea syrup. Dissolve the sugar in the boiling water and steep the tea for about 5 minutes. Let it cool.
  • To make the caramel buttercream frosting, beat the butter in large mixing bowl with paddle attachment, or using a handheld electric mixer, until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the powdered sugar and beat until well combined. Stir in dulce de leche and continue to beat until smooth, 1-2 minutes. Transfer the frosting into a piping bag with a round tip.
  • Once the cake is cooled completely, cut out 2-inch circles using a round cookie, or biscuit cutter. You will get about 35 circles. Place the cut out cake circles on wire rack and brush on the salted caramel tea syrup 3-4 times. Don’t overdo it, or the cakes will be too soggy. Pipe about heaping tablespoon of frosting on half of the cake circles. Using an offset spatula lightly spread the frosting and top with remaining plain cake circles. Frost the second layer the same way. Dust some sprinkles if desired.

Tips & Notes:

Mix the leftover cake scrapes and buttercream frosting in the mixing bowl with paddle attachment, or using a handheld electric mixer, and make some cake pops.

Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 324kcal (16%) Carbohydrates: 45g (15%) Protein: 4g (8%) Fat: 15g (23%) Saturated Fat: 9g (56%) Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g Monounsaturated Fat: 4g Trans Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 75mg (25%) Sodium: 206mg (9%) Potassium: 51mg (1%) Fiber: 1g (4%) Sugar: 28g (31%) Vitamin A: 491IU (10%) Vitamin C: 1mg (1%) Calcium: 38mg (4%) Iron: 1mg (6%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Author: Shinee
Course:Dessert
Cuisine:American
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  1. Nora @ Savory Nothings says

    Posted on 10 December 2014 at 3:26 pm

    Awww these are SO adorable Shinee! Love this recipe!

    Reply
    • Shinee says

      Posted on 10 December 2014 at 5:51 pm

      Thanks, Nora! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Ashley | The Recipe Rebel says

    Posted on 9 December 2014 at 1:32 pm

    These are the cutest cakes ever! And caramel?! Sign me up. These are so perfect for the holidays!

    Reply
    • Shinee says

      Posted on 9 December 2014 at 6:19 pm

      Thank you, Ashley!

      Reply
  3. Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says

    Posted on 9 December 2014 at 7:37 am

    These cakes are adorable! I need to get my hands on the caramel tea!

    Reply
    • Shinee says

      Posted on 9 December 2014 at 8:56 am

      Thank you, Anna! That tea smells incredibly good! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

    Posted on 9 December 2014 at 2:19 am

    I definitely could devour many of these mini layer cakes right now, they look so cute and delicious! I am just loving the idea of a tea syrup especially.

    Reply
    • Shinee says

      Posted on 9 December 2014 at 8:56 am

      Thank you, Thalia! I sure ate a few of these babies. They were so melt-in-your-mouth tender. 🙂

      Reply
  5. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says

    Posted on 8 December 2014 at 3:38 pm

    I’ve never had green tea. !!!!!! I need to try it. And these cakes are PERFECT!

    Reply
    • Shinee says

      Posted on 8 December 2014 at 7:50 pm

      Thanks, Dorothy! 😉

      Reply

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