chocolate turtle cake

No wonder this is a bake sale winner! Devil’s food cake sandwiches caramel, pecans and, yes, more chocolate in the middle. Yum.

Chocolate Turtle Cake

Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ devil's food cake mix

Water, vegetable oil and eggs called

(14 oz) caramels

evaporated milk

pecans

(6 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (1 cup)

Ice cream

Caramel and chocolate toppings, if desired

pecans,

Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease or spray bottom of 13x9-inch pan.

Make cake batter as directed on box. Pour half of the batter into pan. Bake 22 minutes. Refrigerate remaining batter.

Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, heat caramels and evaporated milk over medium heat, stirring frequently, until caramels are melted. Stir in pecans. Pour caramel mixture over warm cake in pan. Sprinkle with chocolate chips. Spread with remaining batter. Bake 25 to 28 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Run knife around sides of pan to loosen cake. Cool at least 30 minutes. Serve with ice cream, drizzle with toppings and sprinkle with pecans. Store loosely covered.

Chocolate Turtle Poke Cake is a moist chocolate cake with holes poked in, then covered with caramel sauce, chocolate frosting, pecans, chocolate chips and more caramel sauce. If you're a chocolate turtle candy fan, this is the cake for you! It's so delicious! And quick, easy to make too!

Chocolate Turtle Poke Cake

chocolate

Eagle Brand Caramel Flavored Sweetened Condensed Milk*

mini chocolate chips

Store bought caramel syrup

Bake cake according to package instructions. Let cool for 10 minutes. Punch holes in top of cake using the handle of a wooden spoon.

Pour can of Eagle Brand Caramel Flavored Sweetened Condensed Milk over the top of cake. Spread to make sure it gets into all of the holes. Put cake in refrigerator for 1 hour. Frost cake with chocolate frosting. Add nuts and chocolate chips on top. Drizzle with caramel syrup. Slice and serve. Store covered in refrigerator for up to 5 days.

This decadent poke cake is topped with whipped topping, salted caramel sauce, mini chocolate chips, and chopped pecans. It's so easy to make, and a huge hit at parties!

15.25-ounce box devil’s food chocolate cake mix*

sweetened condensed milk

jar caramel sundae topping

topping,

Chopped Fisher Pecans

mini semi-sweet chocolate chips (full-size okay)

salted caramel sauce, or

Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 9×13-inch pan...

Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 9×13-inch pan with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray; set aside.

Make cake according to package directions (likely adding...

Make cake according to package directions (likely adding 3 eggs, water, and oil) and bake as directed (I find my cakes are done about 3 to 5 minutes faster than the box directions and if baked as long as indicated, I find the cake is too dry but bake as necessary).

While the cake bakes add the sweetened condensed...

While the cake bakes add the sweetened condensed milk and caramel topping to a medium bowl and stir to combine; set aside.

Remove cake from the oven when it’s done...

Remove cake from the oven when it’s done and using the blunt end of a wooden spoon, poke holes over the surface of the cake. I didn’t count but I estimate I poked about 60 holes, evenly spaced over the surface.

Slowly pour the sweetened condensed milk and caramel mixture...

Slowly pour the sweetened condensed milk and caramel mixture over the holes, taking your time to evenly distribute it so that all the holes receive some. 

Place cake in the fridge for about 10...

Place cake in the fridge for about 10 minutes to cool slightly before adding the whipped topping so it doesn’t melt.

Remove cake from the fridge, evenly spread the...

Remove cake from the fridge, evenly spread the whipped topping over the surface, evenly sprinkle the pecans and chocolate chips, cover cake, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours (overnight is best).

Evenly drizzle the salted caramel sauce before slicing...

Evenly drizzle the salted caramel sauce before slicing and serving.

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