Chocolate Caramel Skillet Cake
Rich dark chocolate cake is a one bowl mix flavored with orange extract and baked in a skillet. The cake is fudgy and moist like a brownie, easy recipe for any meal. Serve with fresh whipped cream flavored with orange extract and chocolate jimmies.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35-40 minutes
- Total Time: 60 minutes
- Yield: 6-8 servings
- Category: Dessert-Easy
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
3 cups (480g) semi-sweet chocolate chips-divided
12 tbsp (180) butter of unsalted butter
1/2 cup (200 g) sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
4 eggs
1/2 tsp (5 ml) of vanilla extract
1 teaspoon orange extract
1 cup (120g) all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) baking soda
1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) of sea salt or salt
Orange Flavored Whipped Cream
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream, very chilled
1/4 cup confectioners sugar
1/2 teaspoon orange extract
Garnish: French Vanilla or Chocolate Ice Cream and or Sweetened Home Made Whipped Cream with chocolate chips or jimmies.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Grease skillet with butter and set aside.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, add butter and microwave on high for 30 seconds at a time until melted. Add chocolate chips, allow to sit 5 minutes before stirring. Stir until melted, if needed return to microwave a few seconds more, 30+ to melt chocolate.
- Add sugars, eggs and vanilla and whisk to combine. Set aside.
- In a small bowl add flour, salt and baking soda. Whisk to combine. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and whisk together until smooth.
- Transfer batter to a greased 10″ cast iron skillet and bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out “almost clean”. Cake is best a little underdone. Serve with a big scoop of ice cream of choice.Drizzle with caramel ice cream topping.
Making Whipped Cream
In medium mixing bowl and hand held mixer with whisk attachment, whip chilled heavy cream until soft speaks, add confectioners sugar and extract, whip on high speed until stiff peaks form. Store covered in refrigerator until ready to serve. Can be piped using a shell tip or tip #1M or dollops for decorative swirl.
Notes
Cake in skillet will be a bit underdone making it moist and dry.
You can also bake the cake in mini skillets or 9″ springform pan.
To Serve : Spoon a large spoonful of brownie in coffee mugs or individual bowls with ice cream or fresh whipped cream for a fun presentation, or place skillet in center of table and let everyone serve themselves.
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