Chocolate Coconut Caramel Skillet Cake
Chocolate Coconut Caramel Skillet Cake might be just the dessert you are searching for. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 518 calories, 4g of protein, and 25g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes. Head to the store and pick up coconut, egg, salt, and a few other things to make it today.
Instructions
In small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, granulated sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt; set aside.
In 9-inch cast-iron skillet, heat 1/4 cup butter, the cocoa, water and oil to boiling over medium heat. Beat in flour mixture with whisk. In 1-cup glass measuring cup, beat egg, buttermilk and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Working quickly, beat in buttermilk mixture with whisk until combined.
Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
While cake is baking, make Caramel Sauce. In 2-quart saucepan, stir together brown sugar, half-and-half, 1/4 cup butter and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook over medium-low heat 5 to 7 minutes, beating with whisk until sauce begins to thicken. Stir in 1 tablespoon vanilla.
Sprinkle toasted coconut evenly over warm cake to cover.
Drizzle with caramel sauce. If desired, serve with whipped cream.