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Chocolate Turtle Cake
This Turtle Poke Cake is a rich chocolate cake soaked in caramel sauce, and covered in chocolate frosting, pecans, and caramel. It is a super easy dessert recipe that is great for parties!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 16
Calories: 551 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 15.5 ounce Boxed Chocolate Cake Mix
- 3.4 ounce box instant chocolate pudding mix
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 eggs
- 20 ounces caramel topping
- 16 ounces chocolate frosting
- 8 ounces pecan halves roughly chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Prepare a 13x9 inch pan by spraying with nonstick spray and lining the bottom of the pan with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl combine boxed cake mix, chocolate pudding mix, sour cream, vegetable oil, and eggs.
- Once combined pour the chocolate cake batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 20 - 25 minutes until you can insert a toothpick and it comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and let the cake cool completely.
- Once cooled use the end of a wooden spoon or another similar sized item to poke holes across the entire top of the cake.
- Pour the caramel sauce over the cake. Using a knife, spread the caramel over the cake making sure it gets in all of the holes.
- Place the cake in the refrigerator for 30 minutes - 1 hour.
- Once the time has passed remove the cake from the refrigerator and spread the chocolate frosting over the cake.
- Sprinkle the top with chopped pecans.
- Cut and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
551kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
66g
(22%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
11g
Monounsaturated Fat
13g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
37mg
(12%)
Sodium
501mg
(21%)
Potassium
267mg
(8%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
52g
(104%)
Vitamin A
153IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
0.4mg
(0%)
Calcium
87mg
(9%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 551
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 551kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 66g | 22% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 11g | 65% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 37mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 501mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 267mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 52g | 104% |
| Vitamin A | 153IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 87mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.