Chocolate turtle cake

12 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1packDevils' Food cake mix
½cupCooking oil
½cupButter; melted
1½cupWater
1poundsCaramels
14ouncesSweetened condensed milk
1cupPecans; chopped
½cupButter
½cupEvaporated milk
⅓cupCocoa
16ouncesPowdered sugar
1teaspoonVanilla

Directions

CAKE

FROSTING

Combine cake mix, oil, melted butter, water and half of the condensed milk until well blended. Pour half of the mixture into a greased 9x13" pan. Bake at 350~ for 30 minutes. Unwrap caramels. In double boiler, melt caramels with remaining half of condensed milk. (takes about 15-20 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.