INGREDIENTS
INGREDIENTS
For the Cake
Unsalted butter, at room temperature, for greasing the pans
All-purpose flour, for dusting the pans
4 cups
dry Cake Magic! Cake Mix (see below), whisked well before measuring
3/4 cup
full-fat plain yogurt (preferably not Greek yogurt)
1/2 cup
smooth peanut butter
4
large eggs, at room temperature
1 cup
unsalted butter, melted and cooled, or 1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup
water
For the Vanilla Syrup
1/2 cup
sugar
1/2 cup
heavy (whipping) cream
salt
1/2 tsp
pure vanilla extract
Stir 1/4 cup Salted Caramel (see below for ingredients) into the Sweet Cream Syrup until combined.
Salted Caramel
1/2 cup
sugar
1/2 tsp
kosher salt
2 tbsp
unsalted butter
2 tbsp
pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup
heavy (whipping) cream
For the Salted Caramel Frosting + Topping
1 1/2 cups
unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup
Salted Caramel, plus extra for swirling, if desired
1/2 tsp
kosher salt
4 cups
(one 16-ounce box confectioners' sugar
2 tsp
pure vanilla extract
2 cups
crushed pretzels