Christmas Toffee Crunch Cake (Printable Version)

Rich, festive cake with buttery layers, sweet toffee bits, and crunchy nuts for holiday celebrations.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
03 - 1/2 teaspoon salt

→ Wet Ingredients

04 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
05 - 1 cup granulated sugar
06 - 4 large eggs
07 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Add-Ins

08 - 1 cup toffee bits
09 - 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

# Steps to Follow:

01 - Gather and pre-measure all ingredients for efficient workflow.
02 - Heat oven to 350°F.
03 - Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans, tapping out excess flour.
04 - In a large mixing bowl, beat softened butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, approximately 3 to 4 minutes.
05 - Add eggs one at a time to the butter mixture, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract until combined.
06 - In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
07 - Gradually add dry mixture to butter mixture, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
08 - Gently fold toffee bits and chopped nuts into batter until evenly distributed.
09 - Divide batter evenly between prepared cake pans.
10 - Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
11 - Allow cakes to cool in pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely.

# Additional Tips::

01 -
  • It comes together in under an hour, which means you can bake it the morning of a gathering without stress.
  • The toffee and nuts do all the flavor work, so you don't need fancy frosting to impress people.
  • It stays moist and delicious for days, making it perfect for holiday parties where you bake ahead.
02 -
  • If your butter isn't truly softened, creaming won't work properly and you'll end up with a dense cake instead of a light one—cut your butter into small cubes and wait a few minutes if needed.
  • Overmixing the batter after adding flour is the number one way to mess this up, so mix just until combined and resist the urge to keep going.
  • A toothpick test works best when inserted slightly off-center rather than directly in the middle, where it might hit a toffee bit and seem underbaked when the cake is actually done.
03 -
  • Toast your chopped nuts in a dry skillet for three to four minutes before folding them in—this deepens their flavor and makes people ask what your secret ingredient is.
  • Room temperature ingredients mix together more smoothly, so pull your eggs and butter out of the fridge at least an hour before baking.
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