Chocolate-Caramel Turtle Torte

Name: Chocolate-Caramel Turtle Torte
Prep time: 1 h 50 min
Cook time: 1 h 50 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 package (2-layer size) devils food cake mix; 25 KRAFT Caramels; 25 KRAFT Caramels; 111 grams package JELL-O Chocolate Instant Pudding; 96 grams package JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding; 183 milliliters milk; 16 PLANTERS Pecan Halves; 85 grams BAKERS Semi-Sweet Chocolate; 227 grams COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided

Chocolate-Caramel Turtle Torte requires around 1 hour and 50 minutes from start to finish. One serving contains 607 calories, 7g of protein, and 22g of fat. For $1.48 per serving, you get a dessert that serves 8. Head to the store and pick up jell-o vanilla flavor pudding, caramels, milk, and a few other things to make it today. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Chocolate-Caramel Turtle Torte, Chocolate-Caramel Turtle Cookies, and Chocolate Pecan Caramel Torte.

Instructions

Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 2 (9-inch) round layers, adding dry chocolate pudding mix to the cake mix before mixing with liquid ingredients. Cool cakes in pans 10 minutes; invert onto wire racks.

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Instant Chocolate Pudding Mix

Cake Mix

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Oven

Remove pans. Cool cakes completely.

Meanwhile, microwave caramels and milk in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 minutes; stir. Microwave 2 minutes or until caramels are completely melted, stirring after each minute.

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Caramel Candy

Milk

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Microwave

Bowl

Add dry vanilla pudding mix; whisk 2 minutes Cool 15 minutes. Gently stir in 1-1/2 cups COOL WHIP. Refrigerate 20 minutes or until chilled.

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Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix

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Whisk

Cut cakes horizontally in half; stack on plate, spreading 1/3 of the caramel mixture between each layer.

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Caramel

Microwave remaining COOL WHIP and chocolate in microwaveable bowl 2 minutes or until blended, stirring after each minute. Cool 10 minutes

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Chocolate

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Microwave

Bowl

Spread over torte, allowing excess glaze to drip down side.

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Glaze

Sprinkle with nuts.

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Nuts

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Servings:

1package

(2-layer size) devil's food cake mix 25

KRAFT Caramels 25

KRAFT Caramels 111grams

package JELL-O Chocolate Instant Pudding 96grams

package JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding 183milliliters

milk 16

PLANTERS Pecan Halves 85grams

BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate 227grams

COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided

Recommended wine: Cream Sherry, Port, Moscato Dasti

Cream Sherry, Port, and Moscato d'Asti are great choices for Torte. A common wine pairing rule is to make sure your wine is sweeter than your food. Delicate desserts go well with Moscato d'Asti, nutty desserts with cream sherry, and caramel or chocolate desserts pair well with port. The Williams Selyem Russian River Valley Pinot Noir with a 4.9 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 110 dollars per bottle.

Williams Selyem Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

Red cherry, strawberry confiture, and faded rose petal aromas seem to sing in the top registers in this alluring offering. Hints of beet root, dried herbs and wood spices offer some bass notes to complete this wonderful orchestral suite. With air, the aromas intensify with notes of Morello cherry. The palate is very dense on entry with a strong streak of minerality through to the finish. The tannins are extremely fine grained and reminiscent of Ceylon tea. The 2015 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir is a classic, and highlights the elegance and power of a truly great growing region.The Pinot Noir for this blend was sourced primarily from our Drake Estate Vineyard, and the Williams Selyem Estate Vineyard.