In-form Neil McCallum was next to go, edging aball from Peter Borren to the keeper after making 12, but Gavin Hamilton, who had witnessed the carnage from the other end, finally found a partner to stay with him when Stander arrived in the middle.
Cardiff's revival began with 25 minutes to go as Campbell poked the ball in with his head after Bradley Middleton had headed across goal from a high ball into the box.
With a quarter of an hour to go Torres missed his fourth reasonable chance, volleying narrowly wide after Kuyt headed the ball back to him following Insua's cross, one of the rare fluid pieces of Liverpool play.