Box Mix Turtle Cake

Start with a box mix of cake, add a gooey layer of melted caramels, pecans and extra chocolate chips to make a rich and Easy Turtle Cake.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Turtle Cake

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 35

Total Time 45

Servings pieces of cake

Calories 583kcal

Author Jennifer Osterholt

Preheat oven to 350°F and spray non-stick cooking spray on a 13 x 9 inch cake pan.
Mix cake according to directions.
1 box German chocolate cake mix, 3 eggs, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 1/2 cup water
Pour half of batter into greased pan and bake for 15 minutes.
While baking melt caramels, butter and evaporated milk in a medium saucepan stirring constantly.
1 bag Kraft caramels, 1 stick butter, 1/4 cup evaporated milk
Pour melted caramel mixture over baked portion of cake.
Sprinkle chocolate chips and pecans over cake.
12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips, 1 cup pecans
Pour remaining cake batter evenly over pan and bake about 20 more minutes until cake is set.
Let cool and top with chocolate frosting.
16 ounce can chocolate frosting

Unwrap caramels before beginning the recipe - I always underestimate how long this step will take
A Devil's Food or other chocolate cake mix works well too