Description
A rich and delicious Turtle Cake with layers of caramel, chocolate, and pecans.
Ingredients
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- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 1 cup caramel sauce (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
- In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, cream butter with granulated and brown sugar until fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract.
- Alternately add dry ingredients and buttermilk to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 30–35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
- Pour caramel over cooled cake and sprinkle with chopped pecans.
- For ganache: heat heavy cream until just boiling, pour over chocolate chips, and stir until smooth. Pour over caramel-pecan layer.
- Chill for 30 minutes until ganache is set. Slice and serve.
Notes
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 560
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 65g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 80mg