Essential Concepts
Cook the caramel slowly, cool it before frosting, and use fully cooled cake layers. Thin layers, careful assembly, and steady heat help prevent grainy icing and sliding.
Southern caramel cake depends on cooked caramel icing, even cake layers, and patient cooling. If you control the sugar well and assemble the cake while everything is cool, the result is a smooth, old-fashioned dessert with clean slices and deep caramel flavor.
