

This post and recipe was created for #SummerDessertWeek. I was sent samples by some of the sponsor companies but, as always, opinions are all mine.
Caramel Sticky Pudding Cake is a wildly good dessert, and you will no doubt make it all the time. It relies on pantry and refrigerator items, and can be embellished with whatever fruit you have in season!
No doubt you’ll make this in summer, fall, winter and spring. It’s so good, you’ll crave it year-’round, and be happy when you smell it in the oven.
In summer it is particularly handy because you can throw whatever fresh berries you have on it, or cherries, or fresh peaches or other stone fruit.
In other seasons, sliced pears or apples or persimmons, segmented tangerines, pomegranate arils, mango, pineapple…let what’s in your fruit bowl be your guide. My rule of thumb is if it tastes good with caramel, it makes the cut!
How to make Caramel Sticky Pudding Cake
1. Assemble your ingredients. (This is good advice no matter what recipe you are making.)
2. Make the batter using an electric mixer.
3. Scrape the batter into the prepared baking pan.
4. Make the Brown Sugar Maple Sauce, and pour it over the prepared batter. It automagically sinks to the bottom while baking.
5. Bake it. It might (probably!) heave and bubble while baking. This is not only entertaining, but natural! It emerges with sticky pudding on the bottom bubbling up around the edges and sides. YUM!
6. When you cut a piece and serve it, be prepared to be asked for the recipe.
7. Interestingly, this cake changes if you have it left over. The next day, the caramel sauce on the bottom becomes more firm. Don’t worry, it is EXCELLENT both days!
8. Additional ways to serve it: add fresh sliced strawberries, whole raspberries or blackberries, or fresh peaches on top.
Shall we turn on the oven and make it? The answer is YES! (And be sure to enter the #SummerDessertWeek giveaway under the recipe)
Caramel Sticky Pudding Cake is a wildly good dessert, and you will no doubt make it all the time. It relies on pantry and refrigerator items, and can be embellished with whatever fruit you have in season!
Ingredients
- Cake
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated white sugar (I used Dixie Crystals sugar)
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (I used Adams Extract)
- 1 cup milk
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
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- Brown Sugar Maple Sauce
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar, firmly packed (I used Dixie Crystals sugar)
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (I used Adams Extract)
Directions
- Heat the oven to 350F degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Generously spray a 4-quart baking dish (I used a Wilton Bake and Bring 13x9-inch baking pan) with non-stick cooking spray. (You could use 2 9-inch layer cake pans.) Place pan(s) on the lined baking sheet.
- In a mixer bowl, cream the butter with the sugar until fluffy, 2-4 minutes and then add the egg and vanilla and blend well. Stir in the milk and then the flour, baking powder and salt. Spoon into the prepared pan.
- For the Brown Sugar Sauce: In the same mixer bowl, (no need to clean it) whisk the boiling water, butter, cream, brown sugar, maple syrup and vanilla extract. Pour this gently over the batter in the pan.
- Bake until the top is medium brown and you can see the sauce underneath bubbling through, about 45-50 minutes. (While cake is in oven, it will bubble and heave, which is why it is important to put it on a parchment-lined baking sheet.)
- Remove from oven. Serve warm or at room temperature (the sauce firms up as it cools).
- Serves 6-8
Notes
Recipe source: Marcy Goldman of Betterbaking.com. If you're a baker, I highly recommend you join her mailing list. She has a great newsletter, including a wonderful (free) recipe each month.
You guys…honestly, do you need more incentive to make this? Look at this caramel…
Sponsored items used in this recipe:
- Adam’s Extract — Vanilla extract
- Dixie Crystals — Granulated sugar and brown sugar
- Wilton — Bake and Bring 13×9-inch pan
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Check out the amazing #SummerDessertWeek recipes from our bloggers today!
Welcome to the 3rd Annual #SummerDessertWeek event hosted by Angie from Big Bear’s Wife. This week-long summer time event is filled with some amazing sweet recipes from fantastic bloggers and we have some great giveaways from our generous sponsors for you too! We can’t wait to share all of these summer-themed desserts with you and celebrate sweet, sweet summertime all week long.
There are 45 incredible bloggers participating in this year’s #SummerDessertWeek event! Thanks to those bloggers, we have more than 168 summertime sweet treat recipes being shared this week! Grab a few recipes to try out and don’t forget to enter the giveaway below.
Ice Cream Recipes:
- Circus Animal Cookie Ice Cream from Fake Ginger
- No Churn Banana Pudding Ice Cream from Nik Snacks
- Butterscotch Ice Cream from Pastry Chef Online
- Individual Mermaid Ice Cream Treats from Family Around the Table
- Orange Creamsicle Ice Cream Bon Bons from Cooking With Carlee
Pies of Summer:
- Creamy Peach Pie Delight from Who Needs A Cape?
- Key Lime Coconut Pie from Doughmesstic
- Frozen Strawberry Yogurt Pie from Rants From My Crazy Kitchen
- Mini Fresh Strawberry Pies from Cheese Curds in Paradise
- Cherry Limeade Icebox Pie from Sweet Beginnings
Sweet Summertime Cakes and Cupcakes:
- Coconut Custard Almond Cake from The Food Hunter’s Guide to Cuisine
- Strawberry Ice Cream Cake from The Beard and The Baker
- Fiesta Lime Cupcakes from My Baking Heart
- Nana’s Strawberry Shortcake Cake from Daily Dish Recipes
- Ice Cream Cone Drip Cake from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
- Summer Berries Pavlova Cake from Home Sweet Homestead
- Buttermilk Chocolate Cake from Back To My Southern Roots
- Peanut Butter and Chocolate Charlotte A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
- Mermaid Layer Cake from Love and Confections
- Vanilla Icebox Cake from Books n’ Cooks
- Peach-Basil Coffee Cake from The Spiffy Cookie
- Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes from Cookaholic Wife
- The Perfect Vanilla Cupcake from Our Good Life
No Bake Treats:
- No Bake Lemon Chiffon Dessert from Miss in the Kitchen
- No Bake Berry Cheesecake from Desserts Required
- Pineapple Pretzel Fluff Salad from 4 Sons R Us
- Easy Raspberry Cream Cheese Dessert from Blogghetti
- No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake from Everyday Eileen
- Strawberry Pretzel Salad Dessert from Creative Southern Home
Baked Desserts:
- Sea Shell Beach Cakesicles from Big Bear’s Wife
- Mermaid Splash Cookies from The Domestic Kitchen
- Blueberry Crumble Cheesecake from A Blender Mom
- Cruise Ship Strawberry Crepes from Southern From Scratch
- Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake from Eat Move Make
- Caramel Sticky Pudding Cake from Shockingly Delicious
- Blackberry Roly Poly from Nancie’s Table
- Strawberry Monkey Bread from The Bitter Side of Sweet
- Raspberry Custard Bars with Almond from My Sweet Zepol
- Caramel Corn Cheesecake from Sweet ReciPEAs
- Blackberry Cheesecake with Blackberry Compote from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
Cookies:
- Easy Mini Fruit Pizzas from Jen Around the World
- Sunflower Cookies from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Orange Creamsicle Chip Cookies from Palatable Pastime
- Viennese Whirls from Kudos Kitchen by Renee
Puddings:
- Mason Jar Caramel Banana Pudding from For the Love of Food
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THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED
PRIZE #1
Dixie Crystals is giving away one (1) Keurig® K-Select® Coffee Maker
PRIZE #2
Prize #2 — Adam’s Extract is giving away 1 Gift Pack, including Adams Poundcake Kit, Adams Best, Adams Lemon Extract, Adams Natural Food Color, and Adams Cinnamon Sugar
PRIZE #3
Prize #3 —Wilton is giving away a Wilton Gift Pack, including Bake and Bring Geometric Print Non-Stick 13 x 9 -inch Oblong Pan, Bake and Bring Geometric Print Non-Stick 8-inch Square Cake Pan, Bake and Bring Geometric Print Non-Stick 8-inch Round Cake Pan, Peach Cobbler Candy Melts Candy, Blueberry Lemonade Candy Melts Candy, Orange Crème Candy Melts Candy, Key Lime Pie Decorating Icing Pouch with Tips, Orange Crème Decorating Icing Pouch with Tips, Pop Art Triangle and Solid Cupcake Liners, Geometric Print and Solid Green Cupcake Liners, Balloon Dog Icing Decorations, Assorted Brights and Pastels Sprinkles, Blue Sprinkles Tackle Box, Coral Sprinkles Tackle Box, DIY-Lish Mermaid Kit, DIY-Lish Candy Lollipop Kit and Disposable Decorating Bags with 1M Tips.
PRIZE #4
Prize #4 — Sweets & Treats Boutique is giving away 1 (one) baking supply box including an assortment of sprinkles and cupcake liners as well as one of Love From The Oven’s recent cookbooks!
PRIZE #5
Prize #5 — Anolon is giving one (1) winner an Anolon Advanced Graphite 9″ Round Springform Pan & an Anolon Advanced Graphite 9″ Square Springform Pan
Giveaway open to U.S. residents 18 years or older. All entries will be verified. No P.O. boxes please. Prizes will be sent directly from sponsors to winners; bloggers are not responsible for prizes. This giveaway runs from July 7-14 at 12 a.m. EST. Winners will be selected soon afterward and contacted by e-mail. Winners will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. There are a total of 5 (five) prizes and therefore we will have a total of 5 (five) winners. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law.
Disclaimer: These posts and recipes are part of the week-long event, #SummerDessertWeek but all opinions are 100% mine. We would like to thank our amazing sponsors: Dixie Crystals, Adam’s Extract, Wilton, Sweets and Treats Shop and Anolon. These wonderful sponsors provided the prize packs for our giveaways and also sent samples and products to the #SummerDessertWeek bloggers to use in their recipes.
Did you say brown sugar maple sauce? Sounds amazing!
Ellen,
ALL the brown sugar, girl!
This looks so good. I might need a scoop of ice cream on top to take it over the top.
Christy,
You have my permission!
This looks so good! Totally irresistible!
Loving all that caramel!!
Jaida,
It is ALMOST enough!
I’m going to have to make this ASAP. We have company coming over this weekend and I do believe this will be the perfect dessert. Thanks for the recipe!!
Renee,
They will LOVE it!
This looks amazing as is, but I love your suggestion of adding peaches or apples on top!
what an amazingly rich and delicious looking dessert
Kallee,
You said it. Exactly right!
This dessert is so delicious and it’s so easy! I LOVE IT!
I’d love to give this a try! Looks so good!
This cake looks fantastic! I can just imagine the warm flavor that I would get if I put a piece In my mouth. That caramel takes it over the top I am sure!
The caramel is poured over the cake?! I am in! This looks so delicious, and I love the pattern on the Wilton pan!
Cheese Curd,
Yep, the sauce is poured over the batter, and then as it bakes it sinks to the bottom and makes a thick caramel layer of pudding-y goodness. OMG. And that pan is seriously cute.
I love how simple this looks to make! It would not last long in my house!
Strawberry short cake would be my favorite summer dessert.
This looks absolutely scrumptious! I wish I had some now!
Amanda,
You DO, you really do!
Oh man this looks so sticky and delicious!
i want to try this
Oh my goodness this looks so damn good! I want a scoop of ice cream on top and I’m in heaven
YUM!! Such an amazing dessert!! My family would LOVE it!
This sounds wonderful, and your photos are just delightful. Can’t wait to make this for my family!
Now this is my kind of dessert! Looks amazing; can’t wait to make this tomorrow!
My favorite summer dessert is ice cream (preferably in an ice cream sundae with lots of hot fudge, toasted pecans, and whipped cream. Yum!)
This sounds perfectly decadent! I think I’ll impress my dinner guests with this dessert this weekend. Thanks!