Chocolate turtle cake
12 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | pack | Devils' Food cake mix |
| ½ | cup | Cooking oil |
| ½ | cup | Butter; melted |
| 1½ | cup | Water |
| 1 | pounds | Caramels |
| 14 | ounces | Sweetened condensed milk |
| 1 | cup | Pecans; chopped |
| ½ | cup | Butter |
| ½ | cup | Evaporated milk |
| ⅓ | cup | Cocoa |
| 16 | ounces | Powdered sugar |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla |
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.