Chocolate Turtle Cake
This Chocolate Turtle Cake is a decadent and indulgent treat, featuring rich chocolate cake layers, creamy dulce de leche filling, and a luscious chocolate fudge frosting topped with caramel drizzle and pecans. Perfect for special occasions or whenever you need a sweet indulgence!
Ingredients
- 2 8-inch round cake pans greased and dusted with cocoa
- 1 package devil’s food cake mix 18.25 oz
- 1 package chocolate instant pudding mix 3.9 oz
- 3 large eggs room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 3/4 cup canola oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon chocolate extract
- 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
- 6 oz semisweet chocolate morsels
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 container cream cheese frosting 16 oz, for filling
- 1/2 cup canned dulce de leche for filling
- 2 packages turtle candies 7 oz each, diced and halved for garnish
- 1 can chocolate fudge frosting 16 oz, for frosting
- 1 jar dulce de leche ice cream topping 12 oz, for drizzling
- 1/4 cup pecan halves toasted, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and dust two 8-inch round cake pans with cocoa powder. Combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, milk, oil, vanilla extract, chocolate extract, and coffee granules in a large bowl. Beat until smooth. Fold in chocolate morsels and pecans. Divide batter between pans and bake for 32 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Mix cream cheese frosting with dulce de leche in a bowl. Slice turtle candies for garnish and dice the rest for layering.
- Slice each cake horizontally. Layer with cream cheese-dulce de leche filling and diced turtle candies. Repeat for each layer.
- Frost the cake with chocolate fudge frosting. Chill until ready to top.
- Drizzle dulce de leche topping over the cake and garnish with pecan halves and halved turtle candies.
Notes
Chill the cake for 30 minutes before slicing for neater pieces.
Nutrition
Calories: 700kcal
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