Christmas Toffee Crunch Cake (Print Version)

Rich, festive cake with buttery layers, sweet toffee bits, and crunchy nuts—ideal for holiday gatherings.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 2 cups all-purpose flour (or gluten-free flour blend)
02 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
03 - ½ teaspoon salt

→ Wet Ingredients

04 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (or vegan butter substitute)
05 - 1 cup sugar
06 - 4 large eggs (or flaxseed meal/applesauce for vegan)
07 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Add-Ins

08 - 1 cup toffee bits
09 - 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

# How to Make It:

01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 3–4 minutes.
03 - Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.
04 - In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
05 - Gradually add the dry mixture to the butter mixture, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
06 - Gently fold in the toffee bits and chopped nuts until evenly distributed.
07 - Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans. Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
08 - Allow cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely before serving or frosting as desired.

# Additional Tips::

01 -
  • Butter tender cake layers studded with pockets of melted toffee that create these incredible caramel ribbons throughout every bite
  • The nuts toast while baking giving you this aromatic crunch that pairs perfectly with coffee or hot cocoa on snowy mornings
02 -
  • Overmixing once the flour hits the bowl will make your cake tough even if everything else goes perfectly so stop as soon as you see the last streaks disappear
  • The toffee bits sink while baking so tossing them in a tablespoon of flour before folding them in helps them stay suspended throughout the layers instead of all settling at the bottom
03 -
  • Room temperature ingredients are absolutely non-negotiable here cold butter or eggs will prevent proper creaming and lead to a dense disappointing cake
  • Rotate your cake pans halfway through baking if your oven has hot spots to ensure both layers bake evenly
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