Chocolate Turtle Cake

Name: Chocolate Turtle Cake
Prep time: 1 h 12 min
Cook time: 1 h 12 min
Total time: 1 h 12 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 517 grams package devils food cake mix; 237 milliliters canola oil; 1 teaspoon chocolate extract; 454 grams ready-to-spread chocolate fudge frosting; 454 grams ready-to-spread cream cheese frosting; 118 milliliters canned dulce de leche; 3 larges eggs; 340 grams dulce de leche ice cream topping; 111 grams package chocolate instant pudding mix; 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules; 397 grams packages turtle candies; 296 milliliters milk; 59 milliliters pecan halves, toasted; 237 milliliters chopped pecans; 170 grams package semisweet chocolate morsels; 12 servings Unsweetened cocoa; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Chocolate Turtle Cake might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 12. One serving contains 970 calories, 11g of protein, and 40g of fat. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up chocolate instant pudding mix, eggs, ready-to-spread chocolate fudge frosting, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 12 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 35

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Oven

Grease 2 (9-inch) round cake pans, and dust with cocoa. Set aside.

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Cocoa Powder

Beat cake mix and next 7 ingredients at low speed with an electric mixer 1 minute; beat at medium speed 2 minutes. Fold in chocolate morsels and chopped pecans.

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Chocolate Chips

Pecan Pieces

Cake Mix

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Hand Mixer

Pour batter into prepared pans.

Bake at 350 for 30 to 32 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes.

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Oven

Remove from pans to wire racks, and cool completely. Wrap and chill cake layers at least 1 hour.

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Wrap

Whisk together cream cheese frosting and canned dulce de leche in a small bowl until well blended. Set aside.

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Cream Cheese Frosting

Dulce De Leche

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Whisk

Bowl

Cut 6 turtle candies in half, and set aside for garnish. Dice remaining turtle candies.

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Candy

Using a serrated knife, slice cake layers in half horizontally to make 4 layers.

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Serrated Knife

Place 1 layer, cut side up, on cake plate.

Spread with 1/2 cup cream cheese frosting mixture; sprinkle with one-third diced turtle candies. Repeat procedure twice.

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Cream Cheese Frosting

Spread

Place final cake layer on top of cake, cut side down.

Spread chocolate fudge frosting on top and sides of cake. Cover and chill in refrigerator until ready to serve. Just before serving, drizzle dulce de leche ice cream topping over top of cake.

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Spread

Dulce De Leche

Chocolate