Chocolate Turtle Cake
Yield
1 cakePrep
30 minCook
60 minReady
90 minTrans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | package |
cake mix, devils food
|
|
| ½ | cup |
vegetable oil
for cooking |
|
| ½ | cup |
butter
melted |
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
water
|
|
| 1 | pound |
caramels (candy squares)
|
|
| 14 | ounces |
evaporated milk
condensed, null |
*
|
| 1 | cup |
pecans
chopped |
|
| Frosting | |||
| ½ | cup |
butter
|
|
| ½ | cup |
evaporated milk
|
|
| ⅓ | cup |
cocoa powder
|
|
| 16 | ounces |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | package |
cake mix, devils food
|
|
| 118 | ml |
vegetable oil
for cooking |
|
| 118 | ml |
butter
melted |
|
| 355 | ml |
water
|
|
| 453.6 | g |
caramels (candy squares)
|
|
| 404.6 | ml/g |
evaporated milk
condensed, null |
*
|
| 237 | ml |
pecans
chopped |
|
| Frosting | |||
| 118 | ml |
butter
|
|
| 118 | ml |
evaporated milk
|
|
| 79 | ml |
cocoa powder
|
|
| 462.4 | ml/g |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
Directions
Combine cake mix, oil, melted butter, water and half of the condensed milk until well blended.
Pour half of the mixture into a greased 9 x 13 pan.
Bake at 350℉ (180℃) F for 30 minutes.
In double boiler, melt caramels with remaining half of condensed milk (takes about 15 to 20 minutes).
Pour over warm cake layer.
Sprinkle with chopped pecans.
Pour remaining batter on top.
Bake 30 minutes or until top springs back.
FROSTING: Bring butter, evaporated milk and cocoa to a boil.
Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla.
Beat until smooth.
Spread on cake.
OPTIONAL: Decorate cake with whole pecans.
