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Chocolate Turtle Layer Cake

Chocolate Turtle Layer Cake

Ingredients:15
Servings:16

By Betty Crocker Kitchens(Opens in a new tab)Updated 02/27/2023

Chocolate Turtle Layer Cake

Ingredients:15
Servings:16

Enjoy this cake made with Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ cake mix and frosting – a delicious chocolate dessert.

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Chocolate Turtle Layer Cake

Prep time:40 min
Total time:4 hr 25 min
Ingredients:15
Servings:16

Chocolate Turtle Layer Cake

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Ingredient

Unsweetened baking cocoa
1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Devil's Food Cake Mix
1 box (4-serving size) chocolate instant pudding and pie filling mix
3 eggs
1 1/4 cups milk
1 cup canola oil
3 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon instant coffee granules or crystals
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz)
1 cup chopped pecans
1 tub (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Cream Cheese Frosting
1/2 cup canned dulce de leche (caramelized sweetened condensed milk)
1 box (7 oz) turtle candies
1 jar (12 oz) caramel topping
1/4 cup pecan halves, toasted

Instructions

Step 1
Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 2 (9-inch) round cake pans with shortening or cooking spray; sprinkle with cocoa.

Step 2
In large bowl, beat cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, milk, oil, vanilla and coffee granules with electric mixer on low speed 1 minute. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Fold in chocolate chips and chopped pecans. Pour batter into pans.

Step 3
Bake 30 to 32 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove cakes from pans to cooling racks; cool completely. Wrap cake layers; refrigerate at least 1 hour.

Step 4
In medium bowl, stir frosting and dulce de leche with whisk until well blended; set aside. Cut 6 of the turtle candies in half; set aside. Chop remaining candies.

Step 5
Place 1 cake layer, top side up, on serving plate. Spread with half of the frosting mixture; sprinkle with chopped candies. Place second cake layer, top side up, on candies. Spread remaining frosting mixture on top of cake. Cover; refrigerate until serving time. Drizzle caramel topping over top of cake, allowing some to drip down side. Garnish with pecan halves and reserved turtle candies.

Recipe Tips

Use a serrated knife to cut through the thick cake layers.

Nutrition Facts

Nutrition facts are not available for this recipe