Cafe Latte's Turtle Cake
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| Categories: | Cakes, Chocolate, Quick & Easy |
| Collections: | Mothers' Day, Terrific Toppings |
| Serves: | 12-16 |
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Ingredients
| unsweetened cocoa powder | |
| 1 | egg |
| 1 c | buttermilk or sour milk |
| 2/3 c | vegetable oil |
| 2 c | all purpose flour |
| 1 3/4 c | sugar |
| 1/2 c | unsweetened cocoa powder |
| 1 Tbsp | baking soda |
| 1 tsp | salt |
| 1 c | brewed hot coffee |
| FROSTING: | |
| 1 c | sugar |
| 1/2 c | milk |
| 6 Tbsp | butter |
| 1 pkg | 12 ounce.. semi sweet chocolate morsels |
| 1-2 tsp | freshly brewed hot coffee |
| 1 1/2 c | pecan halves, toasted |
| 3/4 c | caramel ice-cream topping |
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Carole FFull FlavoredHere, FLBakersQueenMember Since Jun 2010Carole's Notes:
I found this recipe in 2005 Midwest Living magazine. It has been on Cafe Latte's Menu since 1985...Decadent, to say the least!
Cafe Latte's is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
PLEASE read this NOTE: So many have questioned on the Coffee in this recipe...many of you don't like coffee. It can be omitted by using just water, BUT..just so you know, you do not taste the coffee in this cake at all..coffee is only added because it enhances the chocolate cake and give it a very RICH chocolate flavor, it does not affect the taste at all. Do what you think is best for your situation, coffee or not...Enjoy this decadant cake!!
(See Carole's Original Version of Recipe)Comments from the Test Kitchen:
This cake recipe may be a restaurant favorite, but it's also a family favorite now too! My clan went wild for this nutty, sweet delight. Try it out for your next bake sale or special dinner!
Directions
Grease three 9-inch round cake pans*. Line the bottom of each pan with parchment paper. Grease the paper; dust with unsweetened cocoa powder. Set pans aside.
In a small bowl, combine egg, buttermilk and oil; set aside. In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, 1/2 cup cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Gradually add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture, beating with an electric mixer until combined. Gradually beat in hot coffee. Pour batter into prepared pans; spread evenly. (Layers will appear shallow)
Bake in a 350 oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Loosen sides from pans, invert cakes on racks. Peel off paper; cool thoroughly.
CHOCOLATE FROSTING: In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup milk. Add 6 Tablespoons butter. Bring to boiling, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add one 12 ounce pkg. semi sweet morsels (2 cups). Using wire whisk, mix until smooth. If frosting is too thick or grainy, stir in 1 to 2 teaspoons freshly brewed hot coffee. Makes 2 1/2 cups.
When cake is cool, place one cake layer top-side down onto a serving plate. Using an icing spatula or wide knife, work quickly to frost top of this layer with one-third of the frosting, pushing it out slightly from edges to make ripple or petal effect. Arrange one-third of the pecans on top and drizzle with 1/4 cup of caramel topping. Top with second layer, top sided down. Repeat with frosting, pecans,and caramel topping. Top with Third layer, right side up. Repeat with frosting, pecans and caramel topping.
Chill cake 1 to 2 hours before serving.
*Note: If you only have two 9 inch pans, chill 1/3 of the batter while you bake the other two layers. Clean and prepare one of the pans as above and bake remaining batter.
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Carole F
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Nov 10, 2010
OMG............here I go, drooling over a recipe again :)
I love the magazine...read it at the Dr office... :) and tear out recipes all the time...lol Actually, I'm nice about it, I take the magazine to the gals at the receptions desk and they make me a copy of it...so someone else can enjoy the recipe too lol
I love the magazine...read it at the Dr office... :) and tear out recipes all the time...lol Actually, I'm nice about it, I take the magazine to the gals at the receptions desk and they make me a copy of it...so someone else can enjoy the recipe too lol
Carole F
BakersQueen
Nov 10, 2010
Kimi, Go to Midwestliving.com and sign up.
This magazine is all about traveling all over the U.S.; telling you about sites to see and places to go, as well as, sharing these wonderful recipes from fabulous restaurants from the midwest area. You can also get a Southern Living magazine too. I chose Midwest because of the area I live in..Southern living is a great one too.
Jeneen..LOL, I think you will live from eating it, but, you might be flying high for a while on the Sugar content!! LOL
This magazine is all about traveling all over the U.S.; telling you about sites to see and places to go, as well as, sharing these wonderful recipes from fabulous restaurants from the midwest area. You can also get a Southern Living magazine too. I chose Midwest because of the area I live in..Southern living is a great one too.
Jeneen..LOL, I think you will live from eating it, but, you might be flying high for a while on the Sugar content!! LOL
Peggy Lawhon
PeggySL
Nov 10, 2010
Lynn, This sounds wonderful!! Last year, I made a cookbook, for my grown children, of our favorite family recipes I made while they were growing up. I found a great template on Midwestliving.com to create my own cookbook. I just logged in and after a year, all of my information is still saved on their server and I can edit it anytime I wish. I still enjoy my kids calling from the grocery asking me, again, how to make something haha but this way their favorites can be passed down.
Peggy Lawhon
PeggySL
Nov 10, 2010
Great! Go to Midwestliving.com...look down the left side of the website and you will see "Create a Cookbook". Once you set it up, you just type in your recipes, choose your front page picture (division pages will be the same) and create your cookbook name. Don't worry about the order the recipes are typed in, you will have the option to move them where you need them. I believe you can even add your own photos as well. When you have completed the cookbook, you may save it online, print it or share it. I have more recipes I need to add to mine. Since it is saved, I can do this without having to start over. You can also view other cookbooks that have been shared. I hope your children enjoy it as much as mine have :)
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