Best Turtle Dump Cake Recipes

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CHOCOLATE TURTLE CAKE



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

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h50m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ devil's food cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
1 bag (14 oz) caramels
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1 cup chopped pecans
1 bag (6 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (1 cup)
Ice cream or Whipped cream, if desired
Caramel and chocolate toppings, if desired
Chopped pecans, if desired

Steps:

  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310, Carbohydrate 40 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 250 mg, Sugar 24 g, TransFat 0 g

TURTLES® CAKE I



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Chocolate cake with melted caramels, nuts, and chocolate chips in the middle.

Provided by Debbie

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Cake Mix Cake Recipes

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (18.25 ounce) package German chocolate cake mix
14 ounces individually wrapped caramels
1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
¾ cup butter
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 9x13 inch pan.
  • Mix cake mix according to package directions. Pour a little less than half of the batter into prepared pan and bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) remove from oven.
  • Melt caramels, margarine, and milk in the microwave on high (takes about 10 minutes), stirring a couple times. Or alternately melt in a sauce pan over medium low heat. Pour melted caramel mixture over cake, sprinkle with pecans, and chocolate chips, and pour remaining cake batter over the top.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 to 35 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270.2 calories, Carbohydrate 35.5 g, Cholesterol 18.1 mg, Fat 14.1 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.3 g, Sodium 246.3 mg, Sugar 25.7 g

TURTLE CAKE FROM SCRATCH



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This is a Turtle Cake recipe that makes the cake "from scratch" instead of using a box mix. It's a little time consuming but it is well worth it!

Provided by QueenJellyBean

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

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
2 cups pecans, chopped, divided

Steps:

  • 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.

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