Turtle Chocolate Layer Cake

This Turtle Chocolate Layer Cake is a super moist chocolate cake filled with caramel icing, pecans and chocolate ganache. It’s delicious and the perfect cake for today.

Turtle Chocolate Layer Cake! Layers of moist chocolate cake, caramel icing, chocolate ganache and pecans! So good!

INGREDIENTS

Chocolate Cake

• 2 cups (260g) flour
• 2 cups (414g) sugar
• 3/4 cup (70g) Hershey’s Special Dark Cocoa powder
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup (240ml) buttermilk
• 1 cup (240ml) vegetable oil
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup (240ml) boiling water

Caramel Sauce And Icing

• 1 1/2 cups (310g) sugar
• 9 tbsp (126g) salted butter, cubed, room temperature
• 3/4 cup (180ml) heavy whipping cream, room temperature
• 4 cups (460g) powdered sugar
• 2-3 tbsp (30-45ml) milk

Chocolate Ganache

• 9 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup (180ml) heavy whipping cream

Additional

• 3/4 cup chopped pecans

INSTRUCTIONS

For Chocolate Cake Layers:

1. Prepare three 8 inch cake pans with parchment paper circles in the bottom, and grease the sides. Preheat oven to 300°F (148°C).
2. Add all dry ingredients to a large bowl and combine.
3. Add eggs, buttermilk, vegetable oil and vanilla to the dry ingredients and mix well.
4. Slowly add water. Mix well.
5. Divide batter evenly between cakes pans and bake for about 30-33 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with a few crumbs.
6. Remove cakes from oven and allow to cool for about 10 minutes, then remove to cooling racks to cool completely.
7. Please visit Turtle Chocolate Layer Cake for full instructions.