Here is an old family recipe for Turtle Cake from a neighbor of mine. It's super tasty and easy to make!
It's been quite a while since I posted a recipe that I got from my friend, Hilda. This is the last of the recipes I got from her over the summer. Now she's gone to Florida for the winter, so I won't be getting any more recipes for a while. In case you missed the other family recipes she shared, here they are:
Rhubarb Cream Cake Coconut Poke Cake Vegetable Salad Dip.
I love recipes like this that take a cake mix, add ingredients, and elevate it to something extraordinary. This utilizes a devil's food mix and adds in more chocolate, pecans, and caramel. Not exactly shaped like turtle candies, but just as tasty!
Turtle Cake
by Diana Rambles
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30-35 minutes
Keywords: bake dessert chocolate cake
- 1 chocolate cake mix
- 3/4 cups of butter, melted
- 1 can evaporated milk
- 1 cup pecans
- 1 cup chocolate pieces
- 1 bag of caramels, 11 oz.
Mix the cake mix, melted butter, and 2/3 cup of evaporated milk together.
Press 1/2 into a greased and flours 9x13 cake pan.
Bake for 10-15 minutes at 350 degrees.
Melt the caramels in 1/3 cup of evaporated milk.
Remove the cake from oven and sprinkle with chocolate pieces and pecans.
Layer the melted caramel on top.
Layer the rest of the cake batter on top and swirl around in the caramel.
Bake the cake for 20 minutes longer.
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Here is a close-up of what it looks like baked. It's got a gooey thickness like a brownie. My mouth is drooling as I write this up. I guess I just need to make it again soon.
How easy is that? I've never seen this recipe before. I've made it a few times and gotten rave reviews.
I served it with a little caramel on top and it was divine. I just love the combo of chocolate and caramel, with the crunchiness of the pecans. YUM!
Are you a turtle fan? Do you want to make this recipe?
