Description
This decadent chocolate cake is topped with dulce de leche, chocolate frosting, pecans, and turtle candies for an indulgent dessert experience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box chocolate cake mix (plus ingredients to prepare listed on box)
- 13 ounces dulce de leche (1 can)
- 1 tub chocolate frosting (or 2 cups homemade)
- 2 cups pecans (chopped)
- 1 cup turtle candies (chopped)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Prepare the chocolate cake mix according to the package directions.
- Pour the batter into a greased 9-inch x 13-inch baking dish.
- Bake for 28-33 minutes.
- Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool completely.
- Use the back of a wooden spoon to poke holes across the entire top of the cake.
- Pour the dulce de leche over the cake, saving a small amount for topping later. (If needed, heat the dulce de leche in a bowl in the microwave to make it easier to drizzle.)
- Using a knife, spread the caramel over the cake, making sure it gets in all of the holes.
- Place the cake in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
- Remove the cake from the refrigerator and spread the chocolate frosting over the top of the cake.
- Sprinkle the top with chopped pecans and chopped turtle candies.
- Then drizzle the remaining dulce de leche over the top.
- Cut into 12 slices and enjoy!
Notes
- Make sure to cool the cake completely before adding the toppings for best results.
- If the dulce de leche is too thick, warm it slightly for easier drizzling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 33 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg