Description
A delicious dessert combining chocolate, caramel, and pecans in a moist cake layered with fudge frosting.
Ingredients
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- 1 box German chocolate cake mix
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3 large eggs
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 1 package (11 oz) caramel bits
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 cups chopped pecans
- 1 container chocolate fudge frosting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, milk, eggs, and canola oil with a hand mixer until smooth, about 2 minutes.
- Pour half of the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake for 15 minutes.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, combine caramel bits, melted butter, and evaporated milk. Whisk until melted and smooth.
- Remove the cake from the oven and pour the caramel filling over the top.
- Sprinkle 3/4 cup of chocolate chips and 1 cup of pecans over the caramel.
- Dollop remaining cake batter over the filling and spread gently.
- Return to the oven and bake for an additional 20 minutes, until a toothpick comes out mostly clean.
- Let the cake cool on a wire rack for about 2 hours.
- Spread chocolate fudge frosting over the cooled cake and sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips and pecans.
Notes
Ensure eggs and milk are at room temperature for better mixing. Stir continuously when making the caramel to prevent burning.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: turtle cake, caramel cake, chocolate dessert, pecan dessert