Turtle Cake Recipe

[honeybunch]

This takes a little more work than my usual recipes, but I think it's worth it.

1 pkg (14 oz)vanilla caramels, unwrapped, of course
1 can (5 oz) evaporated milk
1 pkg German Chocolate cake mix with pudding
1-1/4 c. water
3/4 c. melted margarine
2 eggs
1-12 oz bag chocolate chips
2 c. chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350 Degrees. Place caramels and milk in a saucepan over low heat. Stir and cook until the caramels melt. Cover to keep warm and set the pan aside.

Place the cake mix, water, margarine and eggs in a large mixing bowl. Blend with an electric mixer until well blended. Pour half of the batter into a 13X9" cake pan that has been sprayed with Pam, and bake 13-15 minutes. Remove from oven, but leave oven on.

Pour the caramel mixture over the cake and spread it out to the edges of the pan. Sprinkle the top with 1 c. of the choc. chips and 1 c. of the pecans. Pour the remining cake batter evenly over the top and carefully spread it out to the edges of the pan. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes more.

Place the remining 1 cup of choc. chips in a small saucepan over low heat until melted and smooth. Spread the melted chocolate over the cake with a rubber spatula, then sprinkle the rest of the pecans over the choclate glaze. Allow the cake to cool for 20 minutes more before slicing it.

How's that?! This is from the "Cake Mix Doctor," again!!!

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[DebbieH]

Hi HB!!!

I forgot you were off on Fridays! How nice! I just had that Turtle Cake recipe at Bunko Wednesday night and it sounds like the same recipe. I could not believe how good it was.:9 My friend is copying off the recipe and E-mailing it to me so I'll see how they compare. I plan to make it over the holidays. Thanks for sharing it with us. Your-Friend-In-Fitness, DebbieH

 

[honeybunch]

RE: Hi HB!!!

Hey, next week for Thanksgiving I'm making a pecan pie cake. :9 Do you have to cook for a gang? I'm going to a cheap buffet at Guiller's Travel Plaza below Canton. :9

 

[DebbieH]

Hi!

I don't have to personally cook the whole meal this year! There is about 17 of us in the family that are using a lodge up near Ravenna (I think??). We are all getting there Wednesday night and spending the night. Everyone is bringing all the goodies for our Thanksgiving meal and we are ALL preparing it in the kitchen the next day. It sounds like so much fun. I can't wait. I've seen that Gulliver's Travel place before on our way home from Sugar Creek. So, it's pretty good, huh? Have a great Thanksgiving, HoneyBunch. Hope to see you soon. Your-Friend-In-Fitness, DebbieH

 

[TarHeelMom]

Hey HB!

Kathy S.

 

[TarHeelMom]

Hey HB!

From a lurking HUGE fan of your recipes --

The one for Turtle Cake sounds unbelievable, and I just can't wait for Pecan Pie Cake since pecan pie's up there in my top 3 fave desserts of all time.

Belated Happy Birthday from one more fan, and Happy Thanksgiving!

Kathy S.

 

[Michele S]

can't wait to eat this!

I've been drooling over this recipe since I first read it and have decided to make it for Thanksgiving. I can't wait to dig in tomorrow!

Thanks for the great recipe!

Michele

P.S. I'm making your melted ice cream cake soon, too. That sounds great!!!

 

[BLinda!]

This is evil-

Deeply evil. Run quickly before your brain processes this information and you start drooling. It is all over then.