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Chocolate and Salted Cashew Caramel Brownie Cake

Ingredients

Brownie:

  • 100 g (3/4 cup) dark chocolate
  • 100 g (just under 1/2 cup) butter
  • 50 ml (3 tablespoons) strong brewed coffee
  • 60 g (4 tablespoons) brown sugar
  • 65 g (4½ tablespoons) white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar
  • 40 g (1/4 cup) plain (all-purpose) flour
  • 15 g (1 tablespoon) cocoa

Filling:

  • 400 g (1½ cups) of tinned caramel (dulce de leche)
  • handful of salted cashews

Topping:

  • 200 g (1½ cups) milk chocolate

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 170°C (350ºF) and grease a large, round springform (mine was 26cm).

  2. Slowly heat the chocolate and butter in a pan until just melted, then add the coffee. Leave the mixture to cool for about 10 minutes.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk the sugar with the eggs, then add in the cooled chocolate mixture.
  4. Sift the vanilla sugar, flour and cocoa and stir into the wet ingredients, then mix until well combined.
  5. Pour into the prepared tin and bake for around 20 minutes (until an inserted skewer comes out clean). Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
  6. When cold, pour the caramel on top of the brownie, and spread until it is evenly distributed. Sprinkle with the salted cashews and place in the fridge for around one hour.
  7. Melt the milk chocolate in a Bain Marie (double boiler) and then pour over the caramel, once again spreading it to achieve an even coverage. Place the cake in the fridge for at least four hours (preferably overnight) to set.
  8. When ready to eat, cut the cake into slices. Because the topping is just milk chocolate, it will set really hard. Therefore, it's possible it might crack (mine did). To try and prevent this from happening, use a sharp knife that has been run under the hot tap. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

I have converted grams to cups but my measurements may not be entirely accurate. If in doubt, I recommend you do your own conversions!