Best 5 Coffee Caramel Sauce Recipes

COFFEE-CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Stir 2 tablespoons water and 4 teaspoons coffee powder in small bowl until coffee powder dissolves. Stir remaining 6 tablespoons water and 1 1/3 cups sugar in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and boil without stirring until syrup turns deep amber, occasionally brushing down sides of pan with pastry brush dipped into water and swirling pan, about 8 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat. Add whipping cream, butter and coffee mixture (mixture will bubble vigorously). Return to heat and bring to boil, whisking constantly until smooth. Whisk in salt. Divide sauce between two 8-ounce canning jars; seal jars tightly with lids. (Sauce can be prepared 2 weeks ahead; refrigerate. Rewarm over medium-low heat, stirring constantly.)

PECAN COFFEE CAKE WITH WARM CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• To make the cake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a 10-inch tube pan. Place the pecans in a food processor and pulse until they're chopped medium-fine; reserve 3/4 cup.
• Stir together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt and add to the pecans in the food processor. Pulse until pecans are ground and well mixed with the flour. Set aside.
• Using an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar together until very light. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla and bourbon. Add the flour mixture alternately with the sour cream, beginning and ending with flour and mixing just to combine. Fold in the reserved pecans.
• Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and bake the cake until the top springs back when touched in the center, about 1 hour and 10 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes, turn onto a rack, reinvert and let cool.
• Meanwhile, to make the sauce, place the sugar in a medium saucepan and stir in the water. Use a pastry brush dipped in water to wash down any sugar crystals clinging to the side of the pan. Place over medium heat and cook without stirring until mixture turns a deep caramel color.
• Remove from heat and carefully add the cream and bourbon. Return the pan to the heat and continue stirring until the mixture is smooth. The sauce can be made ahead and reheated.
• To serve, place a slice of cake on each plate and spoon some of the warm sauce beside it.

MOCHA ICE CREAM SUNDAES WITH COFFEE-CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Arrange 1 scoop of each ice cream in each of 6 stemmed glasses. Sprinkle raspberries over ice cream. Pour about 3 tablespoons warm Coffee-Caramel Sauce over ice cream in each glass. Top with whipped cream. Sprinkle with ground coffee beans.

RHUBARB COFFEE CAKE WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg; beat well. Combine flour and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Fold in rhubarb. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking pan., For topping, in a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour and cinnamon; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over batter., Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before serving., For sauce, in a small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar and cream; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 3 to 4 minutes or until slightly thickened. Serve with warm coffee cake.

FROZEN COFFEE-FUDGE TORTE WITH VANILLA CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• For Vanilla Caramel Sauce:
• Combine all ingredients in heavy large saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves and butter melts, about 3 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high. Boil sauce without stirring until thick enough to coat spoon or attach candy thermometer and boil until thermometer registers 224°F, about 7 minutes. Strain sauce into medium bowl. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Cool, cover, and chill. Rewarm before using.)
• For Fudge Sauce:
• Bring cream and corn syrup to simmer in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat. Add chocolate, espresso powder, and cinnamon. Whisk until chocolate melts and sauce is smooth. Cool.
• For Crust and Filling:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Finely grind first 4 ingredients in processor. Add warm butter. Using on/off turns, blend just until crumbs are evenly moist. Firmly press half of crust mixture (about 3 cups) over bottom of 10-inch springform pan; press remaining crumb mixture up sides of pan. Freeze crust 10 minutes. Bake crust until slightly golden, about 14 minutes. Cool crust completely.
• Spread 1/3 of ice cream (about 1 2/3 cups) evenly over bottom of crust. Spread 1 cup fudge sauce over. Freeze 10 minutes. Spread 1/3 of ice cream, then 1 cup fudge sauce over. Freeze 10 minutes. Spread remaining ice cream over. Drizzle with remaining fudge sauce. Freeze torte until firm, about 2 hours. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and keep frozen.)
• Let torte stand 10 minutes at room temperature. Cut around pan sides to loosen. Remove pan sides. Cut torte into wedges. Serve with warm vanilla caramel sauce.