Cake is a delicacy that is enjoyed thoroughly all across the world. It is something that can be customised to incorporate any flavor a person wants and something that can be decorated according to the occasion. From weddings to birthday parties, any occasion is incomplete without cake. Aspiring home bakers, choose cake to be the first dish they learn to bake, because of the aforementioned fact that one can keep adding new ingredients to it, to increase the complexity and taste or one can simply bake a simple sponge cake, that has a very slim chance of going wrong. Either way a cake is a staple and a dish that is a favorite among the masses, irrespective of their social status. Some of the most popular flavors of cake are chocolate, vanilla and strawberry. However, in recent years caramel flavor in cake is also on the rise. The flavor, that is commonly known as “salted caramel cake Singapore”, has taken the world by a storm

Caramel cakes: their origin, popularity and more

For those of you who do not know, caramel is a flavor made by burning and melting sugar. It has a certain bitterness added to it, that perfectly balances out the sweetness of the sugar. Caramel in chocolate cakes is considered to be a match made in heaven, while caramel infused with the classic vanilla flavored cake is considered to be one of the simplest yet the finest delicacy life can offer. However, in recent years, master bakers and patisseries have upgraded caramel from a condiment, and developed caramel as a cake flavor itself. Caramel cake, after it’s introduction quickly gained popularity. Caramel was one of the few fancy flavors that could be made easily without using any fancy ingreditents. All it required was sugar which is a staple among all sorts of diets of people.

Salted caramel cake singapore is made using sugar. The sugar is put in a pan, which is subsequently put on low heat. Then the sugar melts slowly and turns into a sticky brownish liquid. When a completely liquidy consistency is achieved, the pan is taken off the heat and a pinch of salt is added and the mixture is whisked with vigour. Over time, the liquid thickens and golden brown salted caramel is achieved. When this caramel is used as the key flavor ingredient in a cake, it is known as a caramel cake.