turtle cake

Name: Turtle Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 box(es) German chocolate or plain chocolate cake mix; 1 bag(s) bag caramels, 8 oz; 1 stick(s) butter; 1 can(s) sweetened condensed milk; 1 bag(s) (small) bag walnuts or pecans (opt.)

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Charlotte Barrett

London, KY

Updated on Oct 28, 2025

We LOVE this cake! It is so delicious and it is even better when chilled overnight in the refrigerator. I made this year for my birthday and it was yummy!

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A slice of Turtle Cake with caramel dripping off.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

We love caramel, chocolate, and nuts together and this is one decadent dessert. It's oozing with caramel... simply heavenly. There are two layers of chocolate with caramel and nuts sandwiched in the middle. This recipe has nuts as optional. We didn't add them to the caramel but did use pecans as a garnish on this amazing cake. You have to have nuts when something is turtle!

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 20 Min

cook time 45 Min

method Bake

yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 box German chocolate or plain chocolate cake mix
1 bag bag caramels, 8 oz
1 stick butter
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 bag (small) bag walnuts or pecans (opt.)

How To Make turtle cake

Step 1

Mix cake mix as directed on box.

Step 2

Pour half of the batter in the pan and bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.
Step 3

Mix butter and caramels together in a small saucepan. Let caramels melt.
Step 4

Then add sweetened condensed milk and stir well. Stir often and do not let burn. Cook and stir this for about 1-2 minutes.
Step 5

Remove from heat and pour the caramel mixture over the cooked first layer of cake. Note: If you use nuts, just stir them in the caramel mixture after you have melted the caramels, butter, and condensed milk together. Then spread this onto your first baked cake layer.
Step 6

Then pour the remaining cake mix batter on top of the caramel mixture and spread gently and evenly.
Step 7

Bake for about 20-25 minutes or until done.
Step 8

Let cool before serving.
Step 9

Optional: Drizzle extra caramel and nuts on top for serving.
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Nutrition Facts

(per serving*)

calories: 400kcal, carbohydrates: 59g, cholesterol: 33mg, fat: 9g, fiber: 1g, protein: 6g, saturated fat: 8g, sodium: 446mg, sugar: 44g, unsaturated fat: 9g

*Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition information is estimated.

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