Turtle Cake Recipe

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Directions:

  1. Place rack in center of 350 degree oven. Lightly oil
  2. 13 x 9 inch pan.
  3. Place caramels and evaporated milk in small saucepan over low heat. Stir and cook until caramels melt 4-5 minutes. Cover to keep warm and set pan aside.
  4. Place cake mix, water, butter and eggs in a large mixing bowl. Blend with electric mixer on low speed for 1 minute. Increase mixer speed to medium and beat 2 minutes more. Pour half of the batter into prepared pan, smoothing batter.
  5. Bake cake until it begins to puff around the edges but the center is still soft, 13-15 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven, but leave the oven on.
  6. Pour caramel mixture over the cake and spread it out to the edges of the pan with rubber spatula. Sprinkle top with 1 cup chocolate chips and 1 cup of pecans. Pour remaining cake batter evenly over top and carefully spread it out to the edges of the pan with rubber spatula. Place in oven.
  7. Bake cake 35-40 minutes or until sides just begin to pull away from sides of pan. Remove from oven but leave oven on. Cool on wire rack.
  8. Melt the remaining 1 cup chocolate chips in small saucepan over low hear until melted and smooth. Spread the mixture over the cake with a rubber spatula, and then sprinkle the toasted pecans over the chocolate glaze. Allow cake to cool 20 minutes before slicing.
  9. Store cake at room temperature up to 5 days, 1 week in refrigerator or up to 6 months in freezer.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1691.25 Kcal (7081 kJ)
Calories from fat 1010.35 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 112.26g 173%
Cholesterol 49.61mg 17%
Sodium 454.77mg 19%
Potassium 282.15mg 6%
Total Carbs 211.15g 70%
Sugars 156g 624%
Dietary Fiber 16.24g 65%
Protein 7.65g 15%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 16.8mg 94%
Calcium 149.5mg 15%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 418.5 Kcal (1752 kJ)
Calories from fat 250.01 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.78g 173%
Cholesterol 12.28mg 17%
Sodium 112.53mg 19%
Potassium 69.82mg 6%
Total Carbs 52.25g 70%
Sugars 38.6g 624%
Dietary Fiber 4.02g 65%
Protein 1.89g 15%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1%
Iron 4.2mg 94%
Calcium 37mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 42.4
    Points
  • 51
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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