Chocolate Turtle Cake

Yields:	1 cake
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	Preparation	30 minutes
	Cooking	60 minutes
	Ready In	90 minutes

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Ingredients

1	package	cake mix, devils food
1/2	cup	vegetable oil	for cooking
1/2	cup	butter	melted
1 1/2	cups	water
1	pound	caramels
14	ounces	milk, canned	condensed
1	cup	pecans	chopped

Frosting
1/2	cup	butter
1/2	cup	evaporated milk
1/3	cup	cocoa powder
16	ounces	powdered sugar
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract

Directions

Combine cake mix, oil, melted butter, water and half of the condensed milk until well blended.

Pour half of the mixture into a greased 9 x 13 pan.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes.

In double boiler, melt caramels with remaining half of condensed milk (takes about 15-20 minutes).

Pour over warm cake layer.

Sprinkle with chopped pecans.

Pour remaining batter on top.

Bake 30 minutes or until top springs back.

FROSTING: Bring butter, evaporated milk and cocoa to a boil.

Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla.

Beat until smooth.

Spread on cake.

OPTIONAL: Decorate cake with whole pecans.

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I have made this recipe many times for my husband who is from Morocco. I had this recipe book and lost it--finding the recipe here was great. This is one of his favorites. I would recommend not making this in a crock pot.

Reviewed by silvermarigold