Bobby's Caramel Cake

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This looks really good, but I have learned to read the reviews first. I'm glad I did because now I know I won't be making it. Too risky. Thanks for all the comments. They are a tremendous help. :

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I would go semi homeade on the cake itself. but wait on making every step until each step cools, you need to record show if possible. I wasn't sure about what the filling should look like before you put it on the cake, they should let you know the consistency before you put it on. The frosting should go on immediately or it will set up like fondant. I was not happy with the cake until the next morning and it had cooled. It was pretty good but it did remind a little of cornbread and syrup with icing. But it turned out ok. I still love Paula

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This cake was really delicious. I only used about half of the filling, as I didn't want it to be too soggy and it worked out great. The frosting does cool VERY quickly, so frost the cake fast!

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I cheated and used a box cake mix and this still turned out horrible. There is no way this recipe can be done correctly in an hour. The cakes must have time to cool. I knew this, but decided to trust the recipe...mistake! The icing is super rich and sweet. I have a sweet tooth, but this was over the top. I was very disappointed in this recipe.

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I was SO looking forward to making and tasting this cake! I followed the instructions to a tee. But I have to say that I'm disappointed that it wasn't all that I was expecting. I guess the best way I can describe this cake, is that it's the texture of a giant pancake. The icing is very sweet and gooey, kind of hard to manage to get on the cake.
But I still love ya' Paula! And I'll continue to try your recipes! So many of them are delicious!!

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The cake bit is lovely, and easy. I halved the recipe and baked in two 8 inch pans for 20 mins. Came out just as they should, light and delicious.

All other parts are tricky, and this recipe should be rewritten so that inexperienced bakers like me can handle it. Thanks to my mother who was around while I was baking, this cake was not a disaster. I have come to realise that anything to do with caramel and sugar must be timed perfectly. So here are my tips and I hope they help:

(1 Allow cakes to cool completely before filling and frosting.

(2 DO NOT make filling and frosting until you are ready to use it immediately. I made the filling while the cakes were baking, and then had to throw it all away as it became hard and dense at the bottom of the pan as I waited for the cakes to bake and cool.

(3 For filling, mix all ingredients in pan over heat, and allow to simmer for 3 or so mins. It becomes smooth and lovely, but if you do not use it right away, it gets hard and gritty. I suspect this is what happened to other people as a lot of the other reviews mentioned a gritty filling.

(4 for frosting, I adjusted all of the ingredients, made it a lot less buttery and with less sugar, the ingredients here are way too much, and too much sugar.

(5Allow the top of the cake, with the filling, to cool and set completely before putting on the frosting. Once again, use the frosting immediately after making it, do not allow to cool and harden in the bowl.

(6 adjust frosting with some milk/cream if it gets too hard to spread

(7 if garnishing (I used chopped and whole pecans, put right away on the frosting, so that when the frosting cools and sets, the pecans are embedded. If not, the pecans will just sit lightly on the top.

The final product was nice, but could be a lot less sweet, and have more caramel flavour.

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I watched the show then got the recipe off the internet.The cake came out like a pancake and the icing is way too sweet I was making it for church but instead it is going in the trash!

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i love this cake i watched the show and melted! GO PAULA!!

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I decided to make this recipe with a few adjustments! I had a boxed butter cake mix in my cabinet so I made that instead of making the cake from scratch. I had only 2 layers instead of 3, but it still worked out really well. I used the same about of ingredients to pour on the cake, but only used 1/2 to actually pour. I used the other 1/2 to make the icing. I added the 16 ounces of sugar to make the icing. The cake was very moist and just enough for a little after dinner dessert!

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When I made this cake it sort of fell in the center a little after baking. The filling turned out to be very gritty & when the cake was cut, the whole thing fell apart. The icing had a very good flavor but after it sat a little while (about a day it turned sort of hard. If anyone uses this icing on another type of cake you might want to keep the cake tightly covered to prevent this from happening. Even though this cake was a thumbs down, I still love my Paula!!