Fudgy double chunk dark chocolate flavor with salted caramel swirls on top that stare deep into your soul? Yes please. I kid you not, this salted caramel lave brownie cake is richer than Bill Gates.
Let’s backup a few days to Halloween. Kyle and I left early from Santa Barbara and drove down to our hometown to surprise his family with a visit. UCSB during Halloween is basically chaotic madness and we chose to leave our little Isla Vista for the fun of giving out candy to all the adorably dressed little kids in his neighborhood. You would think by now I would be sick of candy (especially accounting for Kyle’s mama buying 900 pieces of candy to hand out with plenty extra), but I’ve just been plain sick, which has taken a major toll on my appetite. I thought it would only be fitting if I got in my chocolate fix with these babies.
This recipe is guaranteed to satisfy any chocolate or sweet tooth craving you could possibly have and make one heck of a potluck dessert. You serve these basically straight out of the oven and they are gooey perfection. Excuse me while I wipe fudgy deliciousness off of my keyboard because the melty chocolate is just a leeeeeetle outta control. This is madness! NO. This is Salted Caramel Lave Brownie Cake!
What was I saying? Sorry I get hypnotized by freakin’ salted caramel melting itself into that perfectly crackled top and soaking into layers of chocolate.
Also, I think it goes without saying that I won’t be calculating the nutrition for this post. This recipe is goooood for the soul and a little sugah and buttah is fine once in a while. And by once in a while I mean for breakfast, after-breakfast coffee break snack, post-lunch dessert, pre-dinner appetizer, and for real dessert. Then we all can collapse on the sofa and breathe a happy sugar-coma sigh of happiness. K?
Ready? BREAK.
I grew up eating brownies straight out of the oven – partially due to my Dad’s love for Brownies. I’ll have to go ahead & pass this recipe along to him. He’ll be in salted caramel chocolate heaven!
p.s. Hope you feel better!
Ohhh aren’t they DIVINE straight out of the oven?! Thanks love!
I just got diabetes of the eyes. True story.
Your eyes probably do not regret a thing ;).
Saw this preview on Instaaaaa and now to see it forrealz is even more exciting. A brownie richer than Bill Gates? 1) I love it 2) Yes please!
*blink* *blink* ohhh myyy. Those look SO GOOOD!!
Hahahahaha have I told you how much I love your comments? Wish I could feed you 358943258 of them!!
Lolll! 😀
I go away for a bit and come back to this MASTERPIECE!? Seriously lady, these look dangerous.
#drool #brownieheaven #bakeformeNOOOOW!
Loving the hashtags ;). I should hire you to handle my social media haha!! Wish I could send you a giant slice <3
That last picture, though… I just want to dive right into it and cover myself in chocolatey goodness. Perfectly acceptable, right? Hope you feel better soon! <3
Completely acceptable. It’s like a full-body chocolate bath. Sounds deeeelicious 😯 .
Thanks, lady!
ErrrMaGaawwwddd! This looks and sounds amazing!! I hope you’re starting to feel better!! Being sick is just no fun.
Thanks Chelsea! I’m almost 100% better, still a little sniffly, but on the mend!
OMG Christine! Brownies are my absolute favorite followed closely by anything salted caramel so this looks amazingly good!!! :))
SAME! Brownies are like cake on steroids. So fudgy and dense! Thanks, Jen
I would not complain at all if you made this for me… it sounds amazing! 😉
Hahaha I wouldn’t complain if I had to make them again… as long as I got half the pan 😉
Ooommgg this is unreal, missy. Seriously so many of my favorite ingredients rolled into one. PS… I don’t know what your schedule is like on Thursdays, but if you have any desire to come down to LA for my app launch party on the 13th… EMAIL ME and I will send you the invitation!! I would looove love love to have you there!! Xox
Arghhh shoot I just saw this! The week has been crazy and I didn’t have any time to log on to the blog :(. I hope your launch party goes AMAZINGLY! I’m still holding on to the hope that we can meet in person one day <3.
You had me at salted caramel. Talk about one of my most favorite flavors EVER. Sweet and salty is where it’s at.
Seriously!! I think my favorite thing about Fall is that I can slap on the name “Salted Caramel” on everything. One of my all-time favorite flavor combos! <3
These look insane. INSANELY GOOD. Ugh. I’ve just finished my nightly dessert, and I’m terribly angry at myself for eating before I read your blog. Bad decision. Also, is it weird that any dessert name that starts with salted sounds automatically better? Yeah, probably. Anyways, these look unreal. Your photography is amazing, you baking skills are amazing, let’s be best friends already
I wish I could send you one right through the screen! And YES. Anything with salted in automatically sounds 20 times more tasty.
BFF <3 <3 <3
These look amazing. Seriously. I’m now craving these now.
I want this sugar coma so bad.
It’s a pretty great sugar coma to be in, if I may say so myself 😉
Sounds like you had a great and relaxing Halloween away – sometimes we just need to be around family
Hope you are feeling better!
And these brownies !!! Girl, these look absolutely DIVINE! Pinned!!
I agree! Family is best and I like more low-key weekends rather than ones filled with crazy parties.
Thanks for pinning, lady 😀 !
Drool worthy! Good thing I ate lunch already otherwise I would have to jump through my computer screen for some of these.
Hah! I know what you mean. I usually have to have just eaten/be in the process of eating when I look at food blogs. They make you so hungry!
YUM! This looks amazing! I LOVE sweets like this! Chewy, chocolaty, caramel-y and delightful! Such a win!
Right?! So much goodness packed into one bite :)!
Wow. This looks AMAZING!
ooohhhhhh myyyyy lawdddddd ….. these look amazinnggggg!!!!
I’m surprised this pic even made it to foodgawker. The main focus is in the wrong spot and the front of the brownie looks blurry!
Hi Mark!
I do my best to take the best photos I can with the equipment I have. I in no way boast about being a professional photographer or assume that I come even close to one. The general reaction to this recipe has been “YUM”, though, and it has been doing remarkably well on Foodgawker so I take that as a good sign. Sometimes the most perfect photos don’t make for the tastiest looking ones, just keep that in mind! Thanks for your input.
I need to make more salted caramel treats. This looks amazing!!
They’re the best! I love how it combines salty and sweet to make the perfect dessert <3!
Ohhhhhh myyyy good Lord. GIRL these look like heaven. Salted Caramel is possibly my favorite flavoring. SO dang tasty! Sadly I seem to get a really bad headache (yesterday) when I eat too much sugar (3 pieces of mom’s pumpkin bread <3 ) I WILL find a way to lighten this up!!
I’ve never been much of a caramel girl myself, but I have to tell you, those pictures are making me hungry! Sounds like your Halloween was fun- sometimes the quiet nights are the best ones.
Is it too early in the morning to make these? I don’t care; they look amazing! Can’t wait to try them!
Oh my! I am a complete chocoholic and this really does it for me. Chocolate and caramel?! You just can’t go wrong.