TURTLE CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE

Turtle Chocolate Layer Cake is a moist chocolate cake filled with caramel icing, pecans & chocolate ganache. It’s delicious & the perfect celebration cake!

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

TO MAKE THE 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
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