Sinful Party Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 13 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 43 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 6 ounces butterscotch chips
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 egg
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup coconut
• 1 cup pecans
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350f degrees.
• 2 grease and flour two 9 inch cake pans.
• 3 for the cake: in small saucepan, melt 2/3 cup of the butterscotch chips in 1/4 cup water.
• 4 cool.
• 5 combine flour and remaining cake ingredients and cooled butterscotch mixture at low speed until moistened.
• 6 beat 3 minutes at medium speed.
• 7 bake for 20-30 minutes .
• 8 cool 10 minutes and remove from pans and cool completely.
• 9 for the filling: in medium saucepan, combine 1/2 cup sugar with cornstarch.
• 10 stir in heavy cream, 1/3 cup water, egg and remaining 1/3 cup butterscotch chips.
• 11 cook over medium heat until mixture thickens stirring constantly.
• 12 remove from heat.
• 13 stir in butter, coconut and nuts.
• 14 cool.
• 15 for the cream: in small bowl beat cream until soft peaks form.
• 16 gradually add brown sugar and vanilla.
• 17 beat until stiff peaks form.
• 18 to assemble: place cake layer on serving plate.
• 19 spread with 1/2 the butterscotch filling.
• 20 top with second layer, spread remaining filling on top to within 1/2 inch of edge.
• 21 frost sides and edge with cream.
• 22 refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.
• 23 store in refrigerator.