Turtle Cake From Scratch
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour ⓘ
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1 2/3 cups sugar ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon vanilla ⓘ
- 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda ⓘ
- 2/3 cup margarine, softened ⓘ
- 3 large eggs ⓘ
- 1 1/2 cups milk ⓘ
- 1 (14 ounce) bag caramels ⓘ
- 5/8 cup canned milk ⓘ
- 2 cups chocolate chips, divided ⓘ
Instructions
- Combine all dry ingredients (except sugar); set aside.
- Beat butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla until fluffy.
- Gradually add flour mixture alternately with milk (not canned milk), just until blended.
- Spread half of the batter in a greased and floured 9x13 pan. bake for 12-14 minutes in a 350°F oven.
- Heat caramels and canned milk. Melt.
- Pour caramel mixture over cake, spreading to the edges.
- Sprinkle with 1 cup of chocolate chips and the 1 cup of the chopped pecans.
- Spoon remaining batter over top, carefully spreading to the edges.
- Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes.
- Meanwhile, melt remaining 1 cup of chocolate chips. Spread over cooled cake.
- Sprinkle with the remaining pecans.
- I like to serve this with vanilla ice cream or whipped topping.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1051
kcal
53% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).