TURTLE CAKE – The Southern Lady Cooks

If you love turtle-style candy, you will love this cake. It is chocolate cake with caramels and nuts topped with ice cream.. it’s delicious!

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❤️WHY WE LOVE THIS RECIPE

This recipe for Turtle Cake has been around for a while but seems to always be a hit at my house when I make it. Serve it with some vanilla ice cream on top for a great dessert for friends and family. This turtle cake tastes like a brownie with caramel inside. It is an easy recipe since it is made with cake mix.

🍴KEY INGREDIENTS

• Pillsbury Moist Supreme German Chocolate Cake Mix with pudding in the mix (plus ingredients to make cake)
• Evaporated milk, divided
• Butter 
• Kraft caramels or about 40 pieces
• Semi-sweet chocolate chips
• Pecan or walnut pieces

🍽️HOW TO MAKE

This cake is pretty simple to make but it does take a little prep with the caramels.

COOKING STEPS

Step 1
Mix the cake mix according to package directions then add 1/2 cup of the evaporated milk and the butter using mixer. 

Step 2
Pour 1/2 of the cake mixture or about 2 1/2 cups into a 9 x 13 baking pan sprayed with cooking spray. Bake this in a preheated 350 degree oven for 10 minutes. 

Step 3
While the cake is baking melt the caramels along with the other 1/2 cup of evaporated milk either on top of the stove or in the microwave. It takes about 2 1/2 to 3 minutes to melt in the microwave and take out every minute and stir. 

Step 4
Pour the melted caramels over the cooked cake and sprinkle on chocolate chips and nuts. Pour the rest of the cake mix on top of the caramels, chips and nuts and put back in oven for 35 more minutes.

⭐TIP

If you don’t want to use a cake mix, you can always use our recipe to make your own German Chocolate Cake. We love this cake topped with ice cream, you may want to heat it up a little so the caramel doesn’t get hard with the cold ice cream.

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STORING & SERVING SIZE

We store this cake in a cool place, and it makes about 10 servings.

Turtle Cake

Anne Walkup

This Turtle Cake recipe is one you’ll want to make over and over. It combines a chocolate cake, caramels and nuts to make a a gooey cake your family will love. Top with ice cream for a real treat.

Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

• 1 Pillsbury Moist Supreme German Chocolate Cake Mix with pudding in the mix
• 1 cup evaporated milk divided
• 1/2 cup butter or 8 tablespoons or 1 stick softened
• 1 11 ounce bag or Kraft caramels or about 40 pieces
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup pecan or walnut pieces

• Mix the cake mix according to package directions then add 1/2 cup of the evaporated milk and the butter using mixer.

• Pour 1/2 of the cake mixture or about 2 1/2 cups into a 9 x 13 baking pan sprayed with cooking spray. Bake this in a preheated 350 degree oven for 10 minutes.

• While the cake is baking melt the caramels along with the other 1/2 cup of evaporated milk either on top of the stove or in the microwave. It takes about 2 1/2 to 3 minutes to melt in the microwave and take out every minute and stir.

• Pour the melted caramels over the cooked cake and sprinkle on chocolate chips and nuts. Pour the rest of the cake mix on top of the caramels, chips and nuts and put back in oven for 35 more minutes.

We like this cake served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Keyword Chocolate Cake, Turtle Cake

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