Salted Caramel Everything

Learn how to make a delicious and stable salted caramel for cake fillings, buttercream and drips.

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This short course is part of flagship course The Versatile Baker

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This short course is part of flagship course The Versatile Baker •

Ever wondered how you can make caramel thicker?

How do you stop the caramel drip from melting down the entire length of a cake into a puddle on the cake board?

The trick is extremely simple!

We add an extra ingredient to the usual sugar, salt and water. The result is a thick, gooey and out-of-this-world delicious caramel that can be used as fillings in cakes, tarts, macarons; in buttercreams; as drips on cakes or just eaten straight off the spoon.

ONE base RECIPE turns into

gooey salted caramel

salted caramel buttercream

salted caramel drip

✅ Reliable & consistent result every time.

✅ So delicious it’s hard to resist eating it with a spoon!

✅ A versatile and essential recipe in the dessert kitchen.

INSIDE SALTED CARAMEL EVERYTHING, YOU’LL LEARN

  • This is not just any caramel recipe. An extra ingredient makes it a thick, gooey caramel that not only tastes delicious but also holds its shape.

    DTC Salted Caramel can be used as:

    • Fillings for cakes, tarts, macarons and cookie sandwiches

    • Dizzle over desserts and ice cream

    • Decorative drips

  • Learn how to make the most delicious salted caramel buttercream, the DTC way. This is not just simply adding salted caramel to butter. We add an extra ingredient here too that balances out the sweetness of the caramel to make it the BEST salted caramel buttercream you’ll ever taste. 
    DTC Salted Caramel Buttercream can be used as:

    • Fillings for cakes, macarons, cookie sandwiches, whoopie pies 

    • Icing for cupcakes

  • How to drip a cake with DTC Salted Caramel. Stop that caramel from dripping all the way down onto the cake board!


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Four chocolate donuts topped with crushed cookies, a small waffle cone, all on white parchment paper.
Six banana, coffee, and caramel cupcakes decorated with swirls of caramel frosting and a coffee bean on top, displayed on a marble plate.
Close-up of a partially eaten slice of chocolate chip cake on a white plate, with a blurred background of whole cakes and a soft natural light.
A white marble cake stand with a pyramid of oatmeal cookies with chocolate filling, set against a plain background.
Chocolate cupcakes topped with swirls of chocolate frosting, white chocolate shards, colorful candies, and caramel drizzle, arranged on a wooden surface.
Chocolate drip cake with beige frosting and piped decorations on top, placed on a white round cake board.
A close-up view of a sliced layered chocolate and vanilla cake with four layers of chocolate cake and three layers of cream filling. The cake has a light blue outer icing with pastel-colored decorations at the top.
A tall slice of layered chocolate cake with multiple layers of chocolate sponge and cream, topped with a layer of chocolate ganache.
A slice of layered cake with white frosting and four layers of spiced cake, displayed on a white cake board.
Close-up of a layered cake with white icing, red and brown fruit fillings, and sponge cake layers.
A cake decorated with caramel-colored frosting, chocolate sprinkles, and dollops of white and caramel-colored frosting, topped with cookie pieces.

how you’ll learn

On-Demand Videos

Straight-to-the-point instructional videos without unnecessary fluff or wasted time.

Detailed written materials including the full recipe, methods, baking charts and helpful notes.

Downloadable PDFs

Ask questions in the course and get guidance directly from Thao and the student community.

Direct Support

Lifetime Access

Return to the course materials anytime you need a refresher.

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Real Results From DTC Students

  • Two-tier white wedding cake with caramel drip icing, decorated with assorted flowers and macarons.

    PERFECT AS A DRIP

    When you could put a caramel drip around the whole cake but you don't so that you can still appreciate the DTC taught sharp edges

    Samantha Maree Dudley

  • Close-up of caramel sauce being stirred with a wooden spoon in a bowl, and three jars of caramel sauce viewed from above.

    Luxurious and so easy to Make

    Guysssssss, whatever you do, don’t miss the salted caramel sauceyyyy goodness my gosh! Well done Thao!

    Cake by M.A.C

  • Three elegant cakes decorated with flowers and figs, with drip icing designs, on a white table against a plain wall.

    That DTC Caramel Drip 🙌

    This course was so well explained and the recipes are insanely delicious!

    Carly Pettitt

  • Three open jars filled with caramel sauce on a white surface.

    Can never get enough!

    No filter just the perfect colour and taste for a caramel sauce. If you’re looking for the perfect recipe, look no further.

    Judy O’Connor

  • A round cake with beige frosting, topped with a caramel or chocolate ganache drip, and decorated with small piped frosting dollops around the top edge.

    AMAZING!!!

    DTC Caramel Cake covered in DTC Salted Caramel Buttercream and DTC Salted Caramel Drizzle. Loved by all.

    Sabrina Guppy

 FAQs

  • To make the salted caramel you’ll need a good heavy bottom saucepan and a stovetop. 

    To make the salted caramel buttercream you’ll need either a hand mixer or a stand mixer.


  • Caramel can feel intimidating, but most issues come down to a few small steps. In this course I explain exactly what to look for at each stage so you can avoid common problems like burning or crystallisation.

  • Yes — you get lifetime access. You can revisit the course anytime and as often as you like. If the course is ever retired in the future, you’ll be notified well in advance.

  • We’ve hosted our courses on Teachable since 2016.