diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1419a6cefc10..5c9eae38fe41 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@
     "@types/babel__core": "7.20.1",
     "@types/babel__template": "7.4.1",
     "@types/browserslist": "^4.15.0",
-    "@types/cacache": "^15.0.0",
     "@types/express": "^4.16.0",
     "@types/http-proxy": "^1.17.4",
     "@types/ini": "^1.3.31",
@@ -129,7 +128,6 @@
     "bootstrap": "^4.0.0",
     "browserslist": "^4.21.5",
     "buffer": "6.0.3",
-    "cacache": "17.1.3",
     "chokidar": "3.5.3",
     "copy-webpack-plugin": "11.0.0",
     "critters": "0.0.18",
diff --git a/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/BUILD.bazel b/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/BUILD.bazel
index 6c9d13598cf9..50f3decc08b2 100644
--- a/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/BUILD.bazel
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ ts_library(
         "@npm//@types/babel__core",
         "@npm//@types/babel__template",
         "@npm//@types/browserslist",
-        "@npm//@types/cacache",
         "@npm//@types/inquirer",
         "@npm//@types/karma",
         "@npm//@types/less",
@@ -145,7 +144,6 @@ ts_library(
         "@npm//babel-loader",
         "@npm//babel-plugin-istanbul",
         "@npm//browserslist",
-        "@npm//cacache",
         "@npm//chokidar",
         "@npm//copy-webpack-plugin",
         "@npm//critters",
diff --git a/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/package.json b/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/package.json
index 394c8c5beff8..85392620c50c 100644
--- a/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/package.json
+++ b/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/package.json
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
     "babel-loader": "9.1.2",
     "babel-plugin-istanbul": "6.1.1",
     "browserslist": "^4.21.5",
-    "cacache": "17.1.3",
     "chokidar": "3.5.3",
     "copy-webpack-plugin": "11.0.0",
     "critters": "0.0.18",
diff --git a/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/src/utils/index-file/inline-fonts.ts b/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/src/utils/index-file/inline-fonts.ts
index 2f358cbad7ff..4746d589d22a 100644
--- a/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/src/utils/index-file/inline-fonts.ts
+++ b/packages/angular_devkit/build_angular/src/utils/index-file/inline-fonts.ts
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-import * as cacache from 'cacache';
-import * as fs from 'fs';
-import * as https from 'https';
 import proxyAgent from 'https-proxy-agent';
-import { join } from 'path';
-import { URL } from 'url';
+import { createHash } from 'node:crypto';
+import { readFile, rm, writeFile } from 'node:fs/promises';
+import * as https from 'node:https';
+import { join } from 'node:path';
+import { URL } from 'node:url';
 import { NormalizedCachedOptions } from '../normalize-cache';
 import { VERSION } from '../package-version';
 import { htmlRewritingStream } from './html-rewriting-stream';
@@ -34,6 +34,16 @@ const SUPPORTED_PROVIDERS: Record<string, FontProviderDetails> = {
   },
 };
 
+/**
+ * Hash algorithm used for cached files.
+ */
+const CONTENT_HASH_ALGORITHM = 'sha256';
+
+/**
+ * String length of the SHA-256 content hash stored in cached files.
+ */
+const CONTENT_HASH_LENGTH = 64;
+
 export class InlineFontsProcessor {
   private readonly cachePath: string | undefined;
   constructor(private options: InlineFontsOptions) {
@@ -161,13 +171,29 @@ export class InlineFontsProcessor {
   }
 
   private async getResponse(url: URL): Promise<string> {
-    const key = `${VERSION}|${url}`;
-
+    let cacheFile;
     if (this.cachePath) {
-      const entry = await cacache.get.info(this.cachePath, key);
-      if (entry) {
-        return fs.promises.readFile(entry.path, 'utf8');
-      }
+      const key = createHash(CONTENT_HASH_ALGORITHM).update(`${VERSION}|${url}`).digest('hex');
+      cacheFile = join(this.cachePath, key);
+    }
+
+    if (cacheFile) {
+      try {
+        const data = await readFile(cacheFile, 'utf8');
+        // Check for valid content via stored hash
+        if (data.length > CONTENT_HASH_LENGTH) {
+          const storedHash = data.slice(0, CONTENT_HASH_LENGTH);
+          const content = data.slice(CONTENT_HASH_LENGTH);
+          const contentHash = createHash(CONTENT_HASH_ALGORITHM).update(content).digest('base64');
+          if (storedHash === contentHash) {
+            // Return valid content
+            return content;
+          } else {
+            // Delete corrupted cache content
+            await rm(cacheFile);
+          }
+        }
+      } catch {}
     }
 
     let agent: proxyAgent.HttpsProxyAgent | undefined;
@@ -214,8 +240,11 @@ export class InlineFontsProcessor {
         );
     });
 
-    if (this.cachePath) {
-      await cacache.put(this.cachePath, key, data);
+    if (cacheFile) {
+      try {
+        const dataHash = createHash(CONTENT_HASH_ALGORITHM).update(data).digest('hex');
+        await writeFile(cacheFile, dataHash + data);
+      } catch {}
     }
 
     return data;
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 8cc1ea206a69..a38ad2cb89d2 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -3305,13 +3305,6 @@
   dependencies:
     browserslist "*"
 
-"@types/cacache@^15.0.0":
-  version "15.0.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/cacache/-/cacache-15.0.1.tgz#3d1943cc80ade160c9ae98bd5c1ebcc538f9cd57"
-  integrity sha512-JhL2GFJuHMx4RMg4z0XfXB4ZkKdyiOaOLpjoYMXcyKfrkF3IBXNZBj6/Peo9zX/7PPHyfI63NWVD589cI2YTzg==
-  dependencies:
-    "@types/node" "*"
-
 "@types/connect-history-api-fallback@^1.3.5":
   version "1.5.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/connect-history-api-fallback/-/connect-history-api-fallback-1.5.0.tgz#9fd20b3974bdc2bcd4ac6567e2e0f6885cb2cf41"