Name: Chocolate Turtle Cake
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 3 h
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 cup dark baking cocoa -; 1 cup boiling water -; 1 cup butter, softened -; 2-1/4 cups sugar -; 4 eggs -; 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract -; 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour -; 2 teaspoons baking soda -; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder -; 1/2 teaspoon salt -; 1 cup buttermilk -; CARAMEL LAYER: -; 1 teaspoon butter -; 1 cup chopped pecans -; 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar -; 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar -; 1 cup heavy whipping cream, divided -; 1/2 cup dark corn syrup -; 6 tablespoons butter, cubed -; GANACHE LAYER: -; 1 teaspoon butter -; 1 cup chopped pecans -; 1 cup dark chocolate chips -; 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream -; Frosting: -; 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped -; 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips -; 4 cups confectioners' sugar -; 3/4 cup butter, softened -; 1/4 cup milk -

Recipe information

Cooking:

3 hour

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Ingredients for - Chocolate Turtle Cake

1. 1 cup dark baking cocoa -

2. 1 cup boiling water -

3. 1 cup butter, softened -

4. 2-1/4 cups sugar -

5. 4 eggs -

6. 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract -

7. 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour -

8. 2 teaspoons baking soda -

9. 1/2 teaspoon baking powder -

10. 1/2 teaspoon salt -

11. 1 cup buttermilk -

12. CARAMEL LAYER: -

13. 1 teaspoon butter -

14. 1 cup chopped pecans -

15. 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar -

16. 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar -

17. 1 cup heavy whipping cream, divided -

18. 1/2 cup dark corn syrup -

19. 6 tablespoons butter, cubed -

20. GANACHE LAYER: -

21. 1 teaspoon butter -

22. 1 cup chopped pecans -

23. 1 cup dark chocolate chips -

24. 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream -

25. Frosting: -

26. 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped -

27. 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips -

28. 4 cups confectioners' sugar -

29. 3/4 cup butter, softened -

30. 1/4 cup milk -

31. 1 tablespoon dark baking cocoa -

32. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

33. Garnishes: -

34. Chocolate curls or other decorations -

How to cook deliciously - Chocolate Turtle Cake

1. Stage

Dissolve cocoa in boiling water; cool. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk and cocoa mixture, beating well after each addition.

2. Stage

Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

3. Stage

For caramel layer: Line a 9-in. round pan with foil and grease the foil with butter. Sprinkle with pecans; set aside.

4. Stage

In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, brown sugar, 1/2 cup cream, corn syrup and butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir until smooth and blended, about 5 minutes. Gradually stir in remaining cream. Bring to a boil over medium-low heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until a candy thermometer reads 238° (soft-ball stage), about 10 minutes.

5. Stage

Remove from the heat. Quickly pour into prepared pan (do not scrape saucepan). Cool.

6. Stage

For ganache layer: Line a 9-in. round pan with foil and grease the foil with 1 teaspoon butter. Sprinkle with pecans; set aside. Place chocolate chips in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; whisk until smooth. Pour over pecans. Cool to room temperature; chill until set.

7. Stage

For frosting: In a microwave, melt unsweetened chocolate and chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Cool slightly. In a large bowl, beat the confectioners' sugar, butter, milk, cocoa and vanilla until smooth; beat in melted chocolate.

8. Stage

To assemble cake: Place one cake layer on a serving plate; remove foil from caramel and place on top. Top with another cake layer; remove foil from ganache and place on top. Top with remaining cake layer. Frost top and sides of cake. Garnish as desired.