Speckled Toffee Cake
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1/2 cup butter unsalted, room temperature ⓘ
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar packed ⓘ
- 1/4 cup greek yogurt ⓘ
- 5 large egg yolks extra
- 3/4 teaspoon oil English Toffee, LorAnn Oils ⓘ
- 3/4 cup milk ⓘ
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate grated ⓘ
- 2 bags toffee bits ⓘ
- 1 1/2 cups whipping cream ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Butter and line two 9 inch cake pans
- For the Cake: Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt
- In another bowl cream butter and sugar
- Beat in yogurt
- Beat in yolks (one at a time)
- Add flavoured oil
- Add 1/2 the flour mixture and beat well
- Add the yogurt and beat well
- Add the rest of the flour mixture and beat well
- Fold in the grated chocolate
- Spread batter between 2 pans and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until done
- Cool cakes in pans, then remove and finish cooling on racks
- For the Ganache: Place milk chocolate in bowl
- Bring whipping cream to a boil in a saucepan
- Pour hot cream over chocolate
- Let stand for 5 minutes to melt chocolate
- Stir until smooth
- Chill in fridge for 60 minutes
- Slowly beat chilled ganache with a mixer until thick and smooth (DO NOT over beat)
- To Assemble: Place one cake on a cake board
- Spread a nice thick layer of the ganache over cake
- Pile on toffee bits
- Top with the other cake
- Frost the outside of the cake with the remaining ganache
- Decorate top edge with toffee bits
- Trim bottom of cake with toffee bits
- Chill until ready to serve
- Bring to room temperature before slicing
- ENJOY!!
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
985
kcal
49% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Contains
Milk
Egg
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).