Description
Turtle Caramel Cake is a decadent dessert combining moist chocolate cake, rich caramel sauce, toasted pecans, and silky chocolate ganache. It’s the perfect treat for birthdays, celebrations, or any occasion that calls for something special.
Ingredients
2 cups cake flour
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ½ cups granulated sugar
½ cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
3 large eggs (room temperature)
1 cup whole milk
1 cup toasted pecans (roughly chopped)
1 cup caramel sauce (store-bought or homemade)
8 oz chocolate ganache (made from high-quality chocolate)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, ensuring each egg is fully incorporated.
- Mix in the cocoa powder, cake flour, baking powder, and salt until just combined.
- Gradually add milk while mixing on low speed until the batter is smooth.
- Fold in the toasted pecans, then divide the batter between the pans and bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool the cakes in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
- Prepare the chocolate ganache by heating heavy cream and pouring it over chopped chocolate. Stir until smooth.
- Once cooled, layer one cake with caramel sauce, then place the second cake on top. Frost generously with chocolate ganache and garnish with extra pecans if desired.
- Slice, serve, and enjoy!
Notes
For a nut-free version, replace pecans with walnuts or almonds.
If using homemade caramel, adjust the sweetness by reducing the sugar in the cake.
To make the cake gluten-free, substitute cake flour with a gluten-free flour blend.
Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 42g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 53g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
