This cake is my version of a caramel latte that you can find at your local coffee shop. I have used my chocolate chip layer cake recipe as the base for this cake, omitted the chocolate chips and added espresso powder. The frosting recipe is one I have used for other cupcakes and cakes with added espresso powder.

Caramel Latte Cake

Cream together:

• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 1 and 1/2 cups sugar

Then add in and mix well:

• 1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil

Then mix in:

• 3/4 cup plain unsweetened yogurt (equal to 3 eggs)
• 3 tsp vanilla
• 1 tbsp espresso powder

In a separate bowl, sift together dry ingredients:

• 3 cups flour
• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt

Alternate mixing in dry ingredients and the milk mixture into the batter:

• 1 and 1/4 cups milk with 1 tbsp vinegar

Divide…