I love this Turtle Cake recipe. I've had many and this one is moist and full of chocolaty goodness. A little bit goes a long way. It's great for a crowd. You'll Love It!
Ingredients
- 1 box devil's food cake mix
- Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
- 1 bag (14 oz) caramels
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 bag (6 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (1 cup)
- Ice cream or Whipped cream, if desired
- Caramel and chocolate toppings, if desired
- Pecans, if desired
- Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease or spray bottom of 13x9-inch pan.
- Make cake batter as directed on box.
- Pour half of the batter into pan. Bake 22 minutes. Refrigerate remaining batter.
- Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, heat caramels and evaporated milk over medium heat, stirring frequently, until caramels are melted.
- Stir in chopped pecans.
- Pour caramel mixture over warm cake in pan.
- Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
- Spread with remaining batter.
- Bake 25 to 28 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched.
- Run knife around sides of pan to loosen cake.
- Cool at least 30 minutes.
Serve with ice cream, drizzle with toppings or sprinkle with pecans. Store loosely covered.