Chocolate Cake with Caramel Buttercream

Ingredients

• Chocolate Cake

  • 2 cups (300 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup (70 g) cocoa powder, sifted
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups (420 g) sugar
  • ½ cup (125 ml) canola oil
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) vanilla
  • 1 ¼ cups (310 ml) buttermilk

• Caramel Buttercream

  • 6 egg yolks
  • 1 cup (210 g) sugar
  • 3 tbsp (45 ml) water
  • 1 ¼ cups (310 ml) 15% cream, warm
  • 2 ¼ cups (505 g) unsalted butter, diced and left at room temperature for 20 minutes
  • 1 cup (250 ml) salted caramel, homemade or store-bought (see note)