Turtle Cake

By cdboss

Ingredients

• 1 German chocolate cake mix
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 pound bag caramels, unwrapped
• 1/2 to 1 cup chopped pecans
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• Turtle Cake Frosting
• 4 ounces butter
• 3 tablespoons cocoa
• 6 tablespoons evaporated milk
• 1 box (1 pound) confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Details

Servings 24
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 75mins
Adapted from southernfood.about.com

Preparation

Step 1

Make chocolate cake mix as directed. Pour half of the batter into a greased and floured 13X9X2-inch baking pan. Bake in a preheated 350° oven for 15 minutes.

In a saucepan over low heat, combine caramels and 1 can Eagle Brand Milk. Stir mixture, heating until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth. Spread over the baked cake layer. Sprinkle generously with chopped pecans. Cover with remaining cake batter. Bake 25 to 30 minutes longer. Frost with Turtle Cake Frosting.

Turtle Cake Frosting:

Combine butter, cocoa, and evaporated milk in a small saucepan. Heat, stirring, until butter is melted and mixture is well blended. Remove from heat and add confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Spread over cooled cake.