It’s been a while since I made cake. I was thinking for over a week that I wanted to make chocolate cake but was wondering how I would spruce it up. By adding walnuts and homemade butterscotch with a cream cheese frosting this Walnut Butterscotch Chocolate Cake would be a hit at any party!
I wanted to give you guys a quick update on my progress in school. I have currently finished one of my classes for the semester with an A in the class! Yay! I have to finish a post exam in one of the other classes I am taking and I have this week and next week to finish my final class. They are going really well but I can’t wait to be done! I am hoping to pick up a few courses over the summer but we will see how that goes. Thanks so much for all of the encouraging words and for you to continue to come back here and read my bog even through the weeks where I haven’t been able to be too consistent. Thanks!
So this cake. I can’t tell you guys how awesome it is! The layers of chocolate, cream cheese, butterscotch and a hint of walnut makes it out of this world! I actually made it over the weekend for Easter but this is definitely a cake that could be made all year long. I went with a boxed cake mix for this just to make it go a little faster but I decide to make homemade butterscotch and icing as well! ENJOY!
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Walnut Butterscotch Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
- FOR THE CAKE:
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1/3 cup oil
- 1/3 cup water
- FOR THE ICING:
- 1 8 oz box cream cheese, softened
- 8 tablespoon butter, 1 stick, softened
- 3 2/3 cups powdered sugar
- 6 teaspoons half and half
- 1 cup butterscotch sauce
- 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare two round 9 inch cake pans. Spray with non stick cooking spray and set aside.
- Combine ingredients for cake into mixing bowl on low till moistened. Then turn mixer to medium and continue to mix for two minutes.
- Pour evenly into cake pans and bake for 30 minutes or until tooth pick is inserted and comes out clean.
- When done, allow to cool completely. Then cut each cake into 3 pieces with a total of 6 round cakes.
- In the mean time, prepare the icing by mixing in mixer the butter and cream cheese.
- Add the powdered sugar one cup at a time.
- Then add 1 teaspoon half and half to icing, mixing in between each teaspoon. Set aside.
- LAYER THE CAKE:
- Place one round cake on your serving tray or cake stand.
- Spread about a 1/4 cup of icing on the cake. Spread 2 tablespoons butterscotch on top of icing. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of walnuts on top of butterscotch.
- REPEAT for each layer!
Notes
Nancy's notes: I wanted to go light on the icing between each layer but if you want more then make a double batch of the icing.
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I am dead serious when I say I am going to pin and try this soon!
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Magnificent! Pinned!
Thanks Jessica!
Look at those beautiful layers!! I am awful at making cakes but I totally want to try this!
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You are genius! Love the butterscotch and walnut addition! Pinning!
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You are too sweet Ashely! Thanks for the pin!
Oh Nancy! This cake looks all kinds of wonderful! So many fabulous layers – LOVE!
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The best flavors come together! So delish!
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They sure do! Thanks Meg!
This looks amazing!! I love all of the delicious layers. Yum!
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The layers were definitely worth it!
Yay!! Congrats on classes. I know it is so much work to be in school and keep a blog going but then add on top of that being a wife and mom for you? You are a superhero man!! And this cake is swell!
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This cake sounds delicious, I love all the flavours in here. Wouldn’t mind a big slice sitting in front of me right now!
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The walnuts and butterscotch were awesome additions to this gorgeous cake!! Mmm, I can only imagine how good it tastes! 🙂
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My husband would love this cake!
This cake looks delicious, and I love the sound of this flavor combination!
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Butterscotch is my favorite. I love love love the idea of combining it with chocolate and cake. mmmmm Thanks.
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