Turtle cake takes its name from the Turtles brand of candy that was created in 1918 by Johnson’s Candy Company (becoming DeMet’s Candy Company in 1923). The candy, the shape of which resembles a turtle, is made with pecans, caramel, and chocolate, and these are the main ingredients of turtle cake as well. Today there are a variety of dessert recipes utilizing the ingredients of Turtles candy, including turtle cheesecake, turtle cookies, turtle pie, turtle sundaes, turtle tart, and turtle brownies.
Recipe Servings: 12
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
45 minutes
Total Time
50 minutes
Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Kosher
Halal
Ingredients
- Shortening, as needed to grease pan
- 1 package (18 oz) German chocolate cake mix
- 3 eggs (or as called for by cake mix)
- ⅓ cup oil (or as called for by cake mix)
- 1⅓ cups water (or as called for by cake mix)
- 1 package (14 oz) caramels
- ½ cup evaporated milk
- ¾ cup butter, melted
- 2 cups pecans, divided
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 9 x 13-inch pan with shortening.
- Prepare the cake batter as directed on its box.
- Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake the cake for 15 minutes.
- Remove the cake from the oven.
- Combine the caramels, milk, and butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat the mixture in the microwave, stirring every couple of minutes, until melted.
- Pour the caramel over the cake.
- Sprinkle the chocolate chips and 1 cup of pecans on top of the caramel.
- Pour the remaining batter on top and bake for an additional 20–30 minutes.
- Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool.
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