Dutch Oven Ooey Gooey Toffee Cake

cake mix

🥗Healthier: homemade cake batter

💰Cheaper: generic cake mix

Homemade batter can enhance flavor and texture.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

Melt 2 sticks of butter.

Mix 2 yellow cake mixes and melted butter until incorporated.

Grease a 12-inch Dutch oven.

Pat the cake mix mixture into the bottom of the Dutch oven to form a crust.

Cover the Dutch oven and place it over hardwood lump mesquite coals to cook the crust until it sets up.

Prepare the topping by mixing powdered sugar, softened cream cheese, and vanilla extract until smooth.

Fold in crushed candy bar and spread it over the cooked crust.

Return the Dutch oven to the heat to cook the topping until set.

Let the cake cool to allow it to congeal before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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