Cakes

Turtle Cake

Sherry Rosen
January 07, 2013

An incredibly decadent crowd-pleaser! My most requested cake!

10
Cake:

2 c. sugar
1-3/4 c. all-purpose flour
3/4 c. Hershey's Special Dark Cocoa, sifted (measure before sifting)
1-1/2 t. baking powder
1-1/2 t. baking soda
1 t. salt
2 eggs
1 c. milk
1/2 c. vegetable oil
2 t. vanilla extract
1 c. boiling water

Frosting:

1/2 c. (1 stick) butter
2/3 c. Hershey's Special Dark Cocoa, sifted*
3 c. powdered sugar
1/3 c. milk
1 t. vanilla extract

Filling:

14-oz. individually wrapped caramels
1/2 c. evaporated milk
3/4 c. butter

Topping

3/4 c. Hershey’s Special Dark Chocolate Chips
3/4 pecan pieces
Cake: Heat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round baking pans. Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely. 10 to 12 servings.
Nutritions

Calories
1140

Sodium
466mg
19% DV

Fat
68g
105% DV

Protein
11g
23% DV

Carbs
120g
41% DV

Fiber
6g
26% DV
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