Whipped Cream Caramel Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 2 1/4 cups sifted cake flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• Whipped Cream Caramel Frosting
• 2 (1.4-oz.) chocolate-covered toffee candy bars, coarsely broken
• 1 (4.5-oz.) package dark chocolate-covered almonds, halved (we tested with Dove)

Preparation

1. Beat butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition.
2. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 8" round cake pans.
3. Bake at 350° for 26 to 28 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks. Wrap and chill cake layers at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours. (This step enables you to split layers with ease.)
4. Using a serrated knife, slice cake layers in half horizontally to make 4 layers. Place 1 layer on a cake plate. Spread with 1/2 cup Whipped Cream Caramel Frosting. Repeat procedure with remaining 3 layers. Frost sides and top of cake with remaining frosting. Decorate cake with broken toffee bars and chocolate-covered almonds. Store in refrigerator.