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Trust Me — Try This Turtle Cake




By Janet Tharpe

Caramel, chocolate and nuts—oh my!

Home Cook Charlotte Barrett’s Turtle Cake is one decadent dessert. The wonderful flavor combinations in this one will have you cleaning your plate. Be quick when grabbing a piece ... it’ll be gone before you know it.

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-Janet

                        “We LOVE this cake!”
                           - Charlotte Barrett, London, KY (Pop. 7,993)


What You Need

1 box German chocolate or plain chocolate cake mix

1 (8 oz.) bag caramels

1 stick butter

1 can sweetened condensed milk

1 small bag walnuts or pecans (opt.)

Directions

• Prepare cake mix as directed on box. 

• Pour half of the batter into a 9x13 pan and bake for 20 minutes (temperature based on your cake mix instructions).

• Mix butter and caramels together in small cooker, let caramels melt. Then, add sweetened condensed milk and stir well. Stir often and do not let burn. Cook and stir this for about 1-2 minutes.

• Remove from heat and pour the caramel mixture over first layer of cake. Then pour remaining cake mix batter on top of the caramel mixture and spread gently and evenly. 

• Bake for about 20-25 minutes or until done.

• Let cool before serving.

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