The flavours of toffee and chocolate merge together to make this awesome Speckled Toffee Cake. Perfect for those special celebrations.
Birthdays are always a special celebration in our house, and a celebration always calls for a special dessert. This year my dear daughter asked for this Speckled Toffee Cake for HER birthday!!
During her first year of university way back in 2002, I made this cake for my daughter. It was her first birthday away from home and I wanted to make something awesome to bring to her….I even made it a triple layer!! I still remember very carefully packing it in the car for our 2 hour drive to Kingston….hoping that it would still be ok when we got there.
She didn’t know what kind of cake I was bringing and was totally shocked when I carried it into her room. She LOVED it, and so did the rest of the kids that were lucky enough to be living on the same floor…she was nice enough to share!
It is one of those cakes that you totally don’t forget….so much that this year she said “Remember that cake you made me in university…that is the one I want!”. So yet again I recreated this Speckled Toffee Cake…13 years later! However I will admit I had to dig for the recipe since it had been sooooooo long since I made it. All I could remember was that it involved A LOT of chocolate.
Sort of like the time I tried Sticky Toffee Pudding. Sometimes those food memories are very vivid, even years later.
When I say a lot of chocolate I really mean it…like 1 ½ pounds of chocolate!! Between the chocolate, toffee bits and whipping cream this cake is not lacking calories…or taste. But that’s what birthdays are all about….it’s your special day…ENJOY!!
You begin by grating and grating and grating chocolate…that is for the “speckled” part of the cake. In between the layers are tons of toffee bits and a thick layer of ganache. The cake is then covered in ganache and more toffee bits…pure heaven. Nothing beats the combination of toffee and chocolate.
Next time you want to make an impression on a special celebration…this Speckled Toffee Cake is sure to be star of the party!
This recipe was inspired from a very old cookbook of mine but such a keeper….Mrs. Fields I Love Chocolate Cookbook (affiliate link).
For another totally awesome chocolate dessert try: Oh My Reese’s Cupcakes
Speckled Toffee Cake
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 3 cups cake flour (sifted)
- 1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoons salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1 ½ cups brown sugar (packed)
- ¼ cup greek yogurt (unflavoured)
- 5 extra large egg yolks
- ¾ teaspoons English Toffee oil (LorAnn Oils)
- ¾ cup milk
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate (grated)
- 2 bags of toffee bits
For the Ganache:
- 18 ounces milk chocolate (finely chopped)
- 1 ½ cups whipping cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º F
- Butte and line two 9 inch round cake pans.
To make the Cake:
- Whisk flour, baking soda and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
- Using an electric beater (or stand mixer), cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Beat in the yogurt.
- Beat in egg yolks (one at a time).
- Add flavoured oil.
- Add ½ the flour mixture and beat well.
- Add the milk and beat well.
- Add the remaining flour mixture and beat well.
- Fold in the grated chocolate. (NOT the one for the ganache)
- Spread batter between the 2 pans, and bake 30-35 minutes, or until done.
- Cool cakes in pans, then remove and finish cooling on racks.
For the Ganache:
- Place chopped milk chocolate in a bowl.
- In a saucepan, bring the whipping cream just to the boiling point.
- Pour hot cream over chocolate.
- Let stand for 5 minutes to melt chocolate.
- Stir until smooth.
- Chill in fridge for 1 hour.
- Slowly beat chilled ganache with an electric hand mixer until think and smooth. (DO NOT over beat).
To Assemble:
- Place one cake layer on a cake board or plate.
- Spread a nice thick layer of the ganache over the top of the cake.
- Pile on some of the toffee bits.
- Top with the other cake layer.
- Frost the outside of the cakes with the remaining ganache.
- Decorate cake with toffee bits...along the top edges and bottom of cake. (Be creative and have fun).
- Chill until ready to serve.
- Bring to room temperature before slicing.
- ENJOY!!
Notes
Oh My Reese's Cupcakes
Megan @ MegUnprocessed
This presentation is just gorgeous!!
Chef G
Thanks so much…it was a labour of love.
Bri
This cake looks so delicious on the inside and out. I know if I made this cake it would not last a day in my house. Toffee is such a delicious flavor.
Chef G
Well it is pretty rich…I really do think it would last more than a day…but hey…ENJOY!!
Sissy(at)SouthernHoneysuckle(dot)com
Wow! This is one gorgeous cake! You really did an amazing job on it and it looks so scrumptious! Thanks for sharing and I can’t wait to try this recipe on my own 🙂
Chef G
Thanks so much…it was a labour of love.
Shirley Wood
My hubby will remind me sometimes about some awesome something I cooked, and ask when I’m going to make it again. This cake does look fabulous and brings such sweet memories for you and your daughter.
Chef G
Yes it really does….thanks for stopping by.
Heather lawrence
Oh my gosh… my teeth are singing just looking at this cake!
This looks delicious and so very tasty. Can not wait to make this toffee cake for Mother’s day.
The family is going to love it!
maria @ closetohome
I am a total sucker for a homemade cake. This turned out really nice and looks tasty too.
Chef G
It was a special cake for a special girl.
Cathy
I’m not even a fan of toffee, but this cake looks and sounds SO good. I’m sure I could force myself to eat a great big slice.
A Geek Daddy
I love English Toffee! This is a recipe that I’ll be bookmarking. Appreciate how thorough and detailed your ingredient list and instructions are. Thumbs up on this great recipe.
Chef G
Thanks so much….it is a very special cake.
Jolina - The Unlikely Baker
A very special birthday (not mine lol) is coming and she’s requested for chocolate cake. I haven’t had much success in chocolate cakes so I have been researching and researching – I don’t want to let her down! This cake looks AMAZING. I agree – you don’t forget a cake like this. And I think my chocolate lover celebrant will enjoy this very much (if I manage to pull it off!)
Chef G
Well I’m sure it will turn out awesome…and she will LOVE IT!!
The Food Hunter
How delicious does this look!
Chef G
I do have to agree with you on that!!
laura londergan
I totally just pinned this as me & my mom love toffee so maybe I will surprise her with this cake on her bday this year! 😉
Chef G
She will LOVE it!!
Rosey
Seriously instant sweet tooth. That’s one amazing looking cake.
Chef G
Yes it is amazing alright.
Laura Funk
Oh GET IN MY BELLY! This looks amazing
Chef G
Thanks!!
Mama to 5 BLessings
Wow that looks amazing! So what time do you want me to come over for dessert?!
Chef G
HAHAH…I will let you know!!
Liz Mays
This toffee cake looks perfect, yum! I’d be so happy if I could make it look that good.
Chef G
Thanks…it was a labour of love.