Skip to content

Details page sections

Delicious Caramel Square
Delicious Caramel Square
Slices

Delicious Caramel Square

3.3
15 mins
25 mins
Easy
15

Thanks Monique for sharing your Mum's caramel square recipe.

Keep my screen awake
  • Ingredients
  • Method

Ingredients

  • 175g butter
  • 1 cup Chelsea White Sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 Tbsps cocoa powder
  • 1½ tsp baking powder

Caramel

  • ½ tin condensed milk
  • 4 Tbsps Chelsea Golden Syrup
  • 55g butter

Icing

  • 1 ½ cups Chelsea Icing Sugar (225g)
  • 2 Tbsp cocoa powder 
  • 50g butter, softened
  • 2-3 Tbsp hot water
  • Dessicated coconut for sprinkling (or rock salt as shown in photo)

Chelsea Products in Recipe

Golden Syrup

Golden Syrup

Chelsea Golden Syrup in the...
White Sugar

White Sugar

The uniform size of the...
approved=true&orderBy=-hs_createdate&limit=10&offset=0


{has_more=true, offset=10, total=12, results=[{comment_text=This was hit with everyone really yummy and requests for the recipe from everyone, approved=true, user_name=Karen Lee, hs_createdate=1729208499457, rating_new__1_5_=5, id=17142014304}, {comment_text=Recipe that has stood the test of time ,love the base, love this recipe, approved=true, user_name=Krissy, hs_createdate=1716087358678, rating_new__1_5_=5, id=13307476004}, {comment_text=Some mistakes in recipe? Too much flour, more like a cake base & meant to bake the base first?, approved=true, user_name=MahoeM, hs_createdate=1702249882975, rating_new__1_5_=1, id=11175627648}, {comment_text=I agree with previous comments. The base is definitely like a cake base, chocolate-flavoured and not biscuity as I recall true caramel slice - so not like the picture depicts. I won't be using this recipe again., approved=true, user_name=Sharon, hs_createdate=1702249880509, rating_new__1_5_=1, id=11174084922}, {comment_text=This recipe was very poor. The Base came out like a cake and was not at all satisfactory or how I remember the caramel square that I used to make for my family. I was very disappointed and won't be using this recipe again., approved=true, user_name=Sandy D, hs_createdate=1702249877668, rating_new__1_5_=1, id=11174084879}, {comment_text=I think I like it, approved=true, user_name=Nora, hs_createdate=1702249877607, rating_new__1_5_=3, id=11175447322}, {comment_text=Very rich but lovely and moist Yum, approved=true, user_name=Glenys Robertson, hs_createdate=1702249874526, rating_new__1_5_=5, id=11175550813}, {comment_text=U can please some people sometimes but u cant please people all the time ive known nz to have good home recipes and ive never had any complaints about our food other countries food dont quite make it like our country 5 star 4 me, approved=true, user_name=Kiri, hs_createdate=1702249873259, rating_new__1_5_=5, id=11175506070}, {comment_text=Also please add to my review that the picture above does not resemble this recipe,the base is very chocolatey, approved=true, user_name=Sue Roker, hs_createdate=1702249870141, rating_new__1_5_=4, id=11175415843}, {comment_text=Didn't see that this hadn't been tested by Chelsea prior to starting to make it-then saw the reviews ! So best thing is that the base gets 10 minutes baking prior to putting the caramel onto the base to bake again.Its really delicious and cuts well ,I would make this again, approved=true, user_name=Sue Roker, hs_createdate=1702249858635, rating_new__1_5_=4, id=11175365393}]}
Reviews
12

What did you think of this recipe?

Method

Base
Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a 20 x 30cm slice tin with baking paper. Cream butter and sugar, then beat in eggs. Add sifted dry ingredients and mix. Press into lined tin.

Caramel
Place condensed milk, golden syrup and butter in a saucepan and heat until butter has melted. Spread over cake mix.

Bake for 25 minutes.

Icing
Place Chelsea Icing Sugar and cocoa powder in a medium bowl and stir to combine. Add softened butter and pour some of the hot water over the top. Mix together with a knife or spatula, adding more water as required to achieve a smooth, spreadable consistency. Sprinkle on coconut or rock salt.

Reviews
12

What did you think of this recipe?

You May Like These

5 mins prep, 15 mins cook
4.5 (617)
15 mins prep, 40 mins cook
4.6 (393)
15 mins prep, 30 mins cook
4.3 (1122)
20 mins prep, 10 mins cook
4.5 (1376)
How to Choose SugarFor Baking?
learn about baking

How to Choose SugarFor Baking?

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt

Subscribe to Our Newsletter