Turtle Caramel Cake

If you’re looking for something sweet and you have a sweet tooth that is craving cake, this might be your dream cake recipe. It’s a combination of chocolate, nuts, butterscotch, and chocolate fudge frosting. 

Perhaps your mouth is already watering reading about what goes into this turtle cake. It will water even more when you smell it baking in the oven! Cakes like this one are really hard to resist. It makes quite a lot, so if you’re cooking for a party or buffet, this would work well. It’s also good for potluck meals.

This recipe is made using German chocolate cake mix which is a really handy shortcut. Nobody will know you are using boxed cake mix because this cake tastes homemade. It’s so easy to make and there’s no way anyone could be disappointed with the incredible flavor in every single mouthful.

Why You’ll Love the Recipe:

This delicious chocolate and butterscotch turtle cake is so good. It’s sweet, rich-flavored and always makes the perfect dessert regardless of the occasion. 

How to Serve It:

Enjoy a slice of this as it is or, for ultimate indulgence, pair it with a scoop of ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream.

Can You Make It Ahead?

Yes, you can bake it and then serve it later.

Storage Instructions:

Leftovers will keep for several days in an airtight container in the refrigerator. After that it will start to dry out.

Variations and Substitutions:

Swap the butterscotch chips for caramel bits or the chocolate fudge frosting for caramel frosting. Another idea is swapping half the semisweet chocolate chips for white chocolate chips.

Ingredients:

• German chocolate cake mix
• Semisweet chocolate chips
• caramel bits
• Caramel bits
• Evaporated milk
• Melted unsalted butter
• Eggs
• Pecans
• Canola oil
• Butterscotch chips
• Chocolate fudge frosting
• Whole milk

How to make Turtle Caramel Cake:

Step 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.

Step 2. Beat the cake mix with the eggs, oil, caramels, and milk until smooth.

Step 3. Pour half of the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake for 15 minutes.

Step 4. Remove from the oven.

Step 5. Melt the butterscotch chips with the butter and evaporated milk in a saucepan.

Step 6. Stir until smooth, then pour over the baked cake.

Step 7. Sprinkle the nuts and chocolate chips on top.

Step 8. Spoon the remaining cake batter on top and then bake for 20 minutes.

Step 9. Cool completely, then frost with the chocolate fudge frosting and sprinkle over more nuts and chocolate chips.

There’s no such thing as too sweet or too delicious. This amazing butterscotch chocolate turtle cake is sweet and truly tasty. Everyone will love it and want another slice! 

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