Turtle Cake
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Turtle Cake
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Gorgeously lofty, with three layers of dark chocolate cake, smothered with rich fudgy frosting, creamy caramel, and crispy salted pecans.
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Ingredients
for the cake:
- 1 large egg
- ⅔ c. vegetable oil
- 1 c. buttermilk
- 2 c. flour
- 1.75 c. sugar
- ½ c. good quality cocoa
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 T. baking soda
- 1 c. hot coffee
for the frosting:
- ½ c. milk
- 1 c. sugar
- 6 T. unsalted butter
- 2 c. good quality semisweet chocolate chips I like Guittard!
- ¾ c. caramel I used my favorite caramel from a jar, by Tastefully Simple.
- 1.5 c. toasted and salted pecans I like the ones from Trader Joe’s.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease three 9″ round cake pans. Cover each bottom with a disk of parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine egg, oil, and buttermilk. In a separate large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa, salt, and baking soda. Gradually add wet ingredients to dry until well mixed. Slowly add the hot coffee. Divide batter evenly into prepared pans. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cakes rest in pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely.
- To make the frosting, mix milk and sugar in a saucepan. Add butter. Bring to boil over medium-high heat. Remove from heat. Add chocolate chips to the pan. Using a wire whisk, mix until smooth. If frosting is too thick or grainy, add 1 to 2 teaspoons of hot coffee.
- To assemble the cake, place one cooled cake layer, top side down, on a cake plate. Spread with one-third of the frosting, pushing it out gently from the edges to make a petal effect. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup pecans, drizzle with 1/4 cup caramel. Add next cake layer, again top side down. Repeat with the same measurements of frosting, pecans, and caramel. Add final cake layer, top side up, and frost with petal effect and finish with remaining pecans and caramel.
Notes
- adapted from the Famous Turtle Cake found at Cafe Latté in St. Paul, MN
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1
Calories
630kcal
(32%)
Carbohydrates
96g
(32%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
16g
Cholesterol
32mg
(11%)
Sodium
634mg
(26%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
75g
(150%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1Cake
Amount Per Serving
Calories 630 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 630kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 96g | 32% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 16g | 94% |
| Cholesterol | 32mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 634mg | 26% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 75g | 150% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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