diff --git a/src/Reliable.HttpClient.Caching/Extensions/HttpClientWithCacheExtensions.cs b/src/Reliable.HttpClient.Caching/Extensions/HttpClientWithCacheExtensions.cs
index 5cfd8cc..8ed085b 100644
--- a/src/Reliable.HttpClient.Caching/Extensions/HttpClientWithCacheExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Reliable.HttpClient.Caching/Extensions/HttpClientWithCacheExtensions.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Memory;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
 
 using Reliable.HttpClient.Caching.Abstractions;
 
@@ -19,39 +20,41 @@ public static class HttpClientWithCacheExtensions
     /// <param name="cacheOptions">Cache options including default headers and settings (optional)</param>
     /// <returns>Service collection for method chaining</returns>
     public static IServiceCollection AddHttpClientWithCache(
-        this IServiceCollection services,
-        string? httpClientName = null,
-        HttpCacheOptions? cacheOptions = null)
+    this IServiceCollection services,
+    string? httpClientName = null,
+    HttpCacheOptions? cacheOptions = null)
     {
         // Register dependencies
         services.AddMemoryCache();
         services.AddSingleton<ISimpleCacheKeyGenerator, DefaultSimpleCacheKeyGenerator>();
 
-        // Register the universal HTTP client with cache
-        services.AddSingleton<IHttpClientWithCache>(serviceProvider =>
-        {
-            IHttpClientFactory httpClientFactory = serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<IHttpClientFactory>();
-            System.Net.Http.HttpClient httpClient = httpClientName is null or ""
-                ? httpClientFactory.CreateClient()
-                : httpClientFactory.CreateClient(httpClientName);
-
-            IMemoryCache cache = serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMemoryCache>();
-            IHttpResponseHandler responseHandler = serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<IHttpResponseHandler>(); // Use universal handler
-            ISimpleCacheKeyGenerator cacheKeyGenerator = serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<ISimpleCacheKeyGenerator>();
-            ILogger<HttpClientWithCache>? logger = serviceProvider.GetService<ILogger<HttpClientWithCache>>();
-
-            return new HttpClientWithCache(
-                httpClient,
-                cache,
-                responseHandler,
-                cacheOptions,
-                cacheKeyGenerator,
-                logger);
-        });
+        // Register the universal HTTP client with cache as scoped to avoid captive dependency
+        services.AddScoped<IHttpClientWithCache>(sp => CreateHttpClientWithCache(sp, httpClientName, cacheOptions));
+        services.AddScoped(sp => (HttpClientWithCache)sp.GetRequiredService<IHttpClientWithCache>());
 
         return services;
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds universal HTTP client with caching to the service collection
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="services">Service collection</param>
+    /// <param name="httpClientName">HTTP client name (optional)</param>
+    /// <param name="configureCacheOptions">Action to configure cache options
+    /// which then will be registered as <see cref="IOptions{TOptions}"/> named after <paramref name="httpClientName"/></param>
+    /// <returns>Service collection for method chaining</returns>
+    public static IServiceCollection AddHttpClientWithCache(
+        this IServiceCollection services,
+        string? httpClientName,
+        Action<HttpCacheOptions> configureCacheOptions)
+    {
+        var options = new HttpCacheOptions();
+        configureCacheOptions(options);
+        services.Configure(httpClientName, configureCacheOptions);
+
+        return services.AddHttpClientWithCache(httpClientName, options);
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Adds universal HTTP client with caching and resilience to the service collection
     /// </summary>
@@ -97,4 +100,86 @@ public static IServiceCollection AddResilientHttpClientWithCache(
         // Add universal HTTP client with cache
         return services.AddHttpClientWithCache(httpClientName, cacheOptions);
     }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds universal HTTP client with caching and resilience to the service collection
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="services">Service collection</param>
+    /// <param name="httpClientName">HTTP client name</param>
+    /// <param name="configureResilience">Action to configure resilience options</param>
+    /// <param name="configureCacheOptions">Action to configure cache options</param>
+    /// <returns>Service collection for method chaining</returns>
+    public static IServiceCollection AddResilientHttpClientWithCache(
+        this IServiceCollection services,
+        string httpClientName,
+        Action<HttpCacheOptions> configureCacheOptions,
+        Action<HttpClientOptions>? configureResilience = null)
+    {
+        var cacheOptions = new HttpCacheOptions();
+        configureCacheOptions(cacheOptions);
+        services.Configure(httpClientName, configureCacheOptions);
+
+        return services.AddResilientHttpClientWithCache(httpClientName, configureResilience, cacheOptions);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds universal HTTP client with caching using preset resilience configuration
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="services">Service collection</param>
+    /// <param name="httpClientName">HTTP client name</param>
+    /// <param name="preset">Predefined resilience preset</param>
+    /// <param name="customizeOptions">Optional action to customize preset options</param>
+    /// <param name="configureCacheOptions">Action to configure cache options</param>
+    /// <returns>Service collection for method chaining</returns>
+    public static IServiceCollection AddResilientHttpClientWithCache(
+        this IServiceCollection services,
+        string httpClientName,
+        HttpClientOptions preset,
+        Action<HttpCacheOptions> configureCacheOptions,
+        Action<HttpClientOptions>? customizeOptions = null)
+    {
+        var cacheOptions = new HttpCacheOptions();
+        configureCacheOptions(cacheOptions);
+        services.Configure(httpClientName, configureCacheOptions);
+
+        return services.AddResilientHttpClientWithCache(httpClientName, preset, customizeOptions, cacheOptions);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates an instance of <see cref="HttpClientWithCache"/> using the provided service provider and configuration.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="serviceProvider">The service provider used to resolve required dependencies.</param>
+    /// <param name="httpClientName">The name of the HTTP client to retrieve from the <see cref="IHttpClientFactory"/>.
+    /// <param name="cacheOptions">Cache options including default headers and settings (optional)</param>
+    /// If null or empty, a default client is created.</param>
+    /// <returns>A configured instance of <see cref="HttpClientWithCache"/>.</returns>
+    /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">Thrown if a required service (e.g., <see cref="IHttpClientFactory"/>, <see cref="IMemoryCache"/>, 
+    /// <see cref="IHttpResponseHandler"/>, or <see cref="ISimpleCacheKeyGenerator"/>) is not registered in the service provider.</exception>
+    private static HttpClientWithCache CreateHttpClientWithCache(
+        IServiceProvider serviceProvider,
+        string? httpClientName,
+        HttpCacheOptions? cacheOptions)
+    {
+        IHttpClientFactory httpClientFactory = serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<IHttpClientFactory>();
+        System.Net.Http.HttpClient httpClient = httpClientName is null or ""
+            ? httpClientFactory.CreateClient()
+            : httpClientFactory.CreateClient(httpClientName);
+
+        IMemoryCache cache = serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMemoryCache>();
+        IHttpResponseHandler responseHandler = serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<IHttpResponseHandler>();
+        HttpCacheOptions? cacheOptionsToInject = cacheOptions is null
+            ? serviceProvider.GetService<IOptionsSnapshot<HttpCacheOptions>>()?.Get(httpClientName)
+            : cacheOptions;
+        IOptionsSnapshot<HttpCacheOptions>? cacheOptionsSnapshot = serviceProvider.GetService<IOptionsSnapshot<HttpCacheOptions>>();
+        ISimpleCacheKeyGenerator cacheKeyGenerator = serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<ISimpleCacheKeyGenerator>();
+        ILogger<HttpClientWithCache>? logger = serviceProvider.GetService<ILogger<HttpClientWithCache>>();
+
+        return new HttpClientWithCache(
+            httpClient,
+            cache,
+            responseHandler,
+            cacheOptionsToInject,
+            cacheKeyGenerator,
+            logger);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Reliable.HttpClient.Caching.Tests/HttpClientWithCacheExtensionsTests.cs b/tests/Reliable.HttpClient.Caching.Tests/HttpClientWithCacheExtensionsTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a28abb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Reliable.HttpClient.Caching.Tests/HttpClientWithCacheExtensionsTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+using FluentAssertions;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Memory;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
+using Xunit;
+
+using Reliable.HttpClient.Caching.Abstractions;
+using Reliable.HttpClient.Caching.Extensions;
+
+namespace Reliable.HttpClient.Caching.Tests;
+
+public class HttpClientWithCacheExtensionsTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddHttpClientWithCache_RegistersAllRequiredServices()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        services.AddLogging();
+        services.AddHttpClient();
+        services.AddSingleton<IHttpResponseHandler, DefaultHttpResponseHandler>();
+
+        // Act
+        services.AddHttpClientWithCache("CachedClient");
+        ServiceProvider serviceProvider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        // Assert
+        serviceProvider.GetService<IHttpClientWithCache>().Should().NotBeNull().And.BeOfType<HttpClientWithCache>();
+        serviceProvider.GetService<IMemoryCache>().Should().NotBeNull();
+        serviceProvider.GetService<ISimpleCacheKeyGenerator>().Should().NotBeNull();
+        serviceProvider.GetService<System.Net.Http.HttpClient>().Should().NotBeNull();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddHttpClientWithCache_WithNamedClient_RegistersNamedHttpClient()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        const string clientName = "CachedClient";
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        services.AddLogging();
+        services.AddHttpClient();
+        services.AddSingleton<IHttpResponseHandler, DefaultHttpResponseHandler>();
+
+        // Act
+        services.AddHttpClientWithCache(clientName);
+        ServiceProvider serviceProvider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        // Assert
+        IHttpClientFactory httpClientFactory = serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<IHttpClientFactory>();
+        System.Net.Http.HttpClient httpClient = httpClientFactory.CreateClient(clientName);
+        httpClient.Should().NotBeNull();
+
+        IHttpClientWithCache httpClientWithCache = serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<IHttpClientWithCache>();
+        httpClientWithCache.Should().NotBeNull().And.BeOfType<HttpClientWithCache>();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddHttpClientWithCache_WithCacheOptions_AppliesCacheOptions()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        const string clientName = "CachedClient";
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        services.AddLogging();
+        services.AddHttpClient();
+        services.AddSingleton<IHttpResponseHandler, DefaultHttpResponseHandler>();
+
+        // Act
+        services.AddHttpClientWithCache(clientName, options => options.DefaultExpiry = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(10));
+        ServiceProvider serviceProvider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        // Assert
+        var httpClientWithCache = serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<IHttpClientWithCache>() as HttpClientWithCache;
+        httpClientWithCache.Should().NotBeNull();
+
+        // Ensure that HttpCacheOptions configured to MediumTerm cache preset
+        // Using IOptionsSnapshot to get settings for particular named HTTP client
+        IOptionsSnapshot<HttpCacheOptions> optionsSnapshot = serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<IOptionsSnapshot<HttpCacheOptions>>();
+        HttpCacheOptions registeredOptions = optionsSnapshot.Get(clientName);
+
+        registeredOptions.DefaultExpiry.Should().Be(TimeSpan.FromMinutes(10));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddResilientHttpClientWithCache_RegistersAllRequiredServices()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        const string clientName = "ResilientClient";
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        services.AddLogging();
+        services.AddHttpClient();
+        services.AddSingleton<IHttpResponseHandler, DefaultHttpResponseHandler>();
+
+        // Act
+        services.AddResilientHttpClientWithCache(clientName);
+        ServiceProvider serviceProvider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        // Assert
+        IHttpClientFactory httpClientFactory = serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<IHttpClientFactory>();
+        System.Net.Http.HttpClient httpClient = httpClientFactory.CreateClient(clientName);
+        httpClient.Should().NotBeNull();
+
+        serviceProvider.GetService<IHttpClientWithCache>().Should().NotBeNull().And.BeOfType<HttpClientWithCache>();
+        serviceProvider.GetService<IMemoryCache>().Should().NotBeNull();
+        serviceProvider.GetService<ISimpleCacheKeyGenerator>().Should().NotBeNull();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddHttpClientWithCache_MultipleCalls_DoesNotThrow()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        const string clientName = "CachedClient";
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        services.AddLogging();
+        services.AddHttpClient();
+        services.AddSingleton<IHttpResponseHandler, DefaultHttpResponseHandler>();
+
+        // Act & Assert
+        Func<IServiceCollection> act = () => services
+            .AddHttpClientWithCache(clientName)
+            .AddHttpClientWithCache(clientName);
+
+        act.Should().NotThrow();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddResilientHttpClientWithCache_MultipleCalls_DoesNotThrow()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        const string clientName = "ResilientClient";
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        services.AddLogging();
+        services.AddSingleton<IHttpResponseHandler, DefaultHttpResponseHandler>();
+
+        // Act & Assert
+        Func<IServiceCollection> act = () => services
+            .AddResilientHttpClientWithCache(clientName)
+            .AddResilientHttpClientWithCache(clientName);
+
+        act.Should().NotThrow();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AddHttpClientWithCache_CanResolveConcreteType_SameInstance()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        services.AddLogging();
+        services.AddHttpClient();
+        services.AddSingleton<IHttpResponseHandler, DefaultHttpResponseHandler>();
+        services.AddHttpClientWithCache("TestClient");
+
+        ServiceProvider serviceProvider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        // Act
+        HttpClientWithCache? concrete = serviceProvider.GetService<HttpClientWithCache>();
+        IHttpClientWithCache? abstraction = serviceProvider.GetService<IHttpClientWithCache>();
+
+        // Assert - This was the core issue from #5
+        concrete.Should().NotBeNull();
+        abstraction.Should().NotBeNull();
+        ReferenceEquals(concrete, abstraction).Should().BeTrue();
+    }
+}