Turtle Cake

Name: Turtle Cake
Prep time: 1 h 50 min
Cook time: 1 h 50 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 package (2-layer size) devils food cake mix; 38 KRAFT Caramels; 170 grams (3/4 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened; 111 grams pkg. JELL-O Chocolate Flavor Instant Pudding; 16 PLANTERS Pecan Halves; 142 grams BAKERS Semi-Sweet Chocolate, divided; 16 vanilla wafers; 4 teaspoons water; 227 grams tub COOL WHIP Whipped Topping (Do not thaw.)

This recipe serves 16. One portion of this dish contains about 3g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 274 calories. Head to the store and pick up baker's semi-sweet chocolate, planters pecan halves, water, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes.

Instructions

Spoon half the COOL WHIP into bowl; refrigerate to thaw. Return remaining COOL WHIP to freezer. Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 2 (9-inch) round layers, adding dry pudding mix to cake mix before mixing with liquid ingredients. Cool cakes in pans 10 min.; invert onto wire racks.

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Cake Mix

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Oven

Bowl

Remove pans. Cool cakes completely.

Meanwhile, microwave caramels and water in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 min. or until caramels are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring every 45 sec. Cool slightly.

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Caramel Candy

Water

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Microwave

Bowl

Beat cream cheese in large bowl with mixer until creamy.

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Cream Cheese

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Blender

Bowl

Add caramel sauce; mix well. Blend in thawed COOL WHIP. Stack cake layers on plate, filling and frosting top with cream cheese mixture. Refrigerate while preparing chocolate glaze and garnishes.

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Chocolate Glaze

Caramel Sauce

Cream Cheese

Frosting

Melt 2 oz. chocolate as directed on package. Dip half of each wafer in chocolate; place on waxed paper-covered baking sheet. Top with nuts. Refrigerate until ready to use.

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Chocolate

Wafer

Nuts

Dip

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Baking Sheet

Microwave frozen COOL WHIP and remaining chocolate in microwaveable bowl 3 min. or until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after each minute. Cool 10 min.

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Chocolate

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Microwave

Bowl

Spread COOL WHIP mixture onto top of cake.

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Spread

Garnish with wafers. Keep refrigerated.

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Wafer Cookies