Turtle Texas Sheet Cake Recipe
This Turtle Texas Sheet Cake is a decadent dessert that combines rich chocolate, gooey caramel, and crunchy pecans in every bite. Ready in just 35 minutes, it’s a crowd-pleaser that’s as easy to make as it is irresistible.
Ingredients
Cake
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup cocoa
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- 11 ounces caramel bits 1 bag
Frosting
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 Tablespoons cocoa
- 1/4 cup milk
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Toppings
- 1 cup milk chocolate
- 2/5 cup pecans chopped
- 1/3 cup caramel ice cream sauce
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and the sugar.
- In a heavy saucepan, combine butter, shortening, water, and cocoa. Stir and heat to boiling.
- Pour boiling mixture over the flour and sugar in the bowl.
- Add the buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, and vanilla. Mix well using a wooden spoon or high speed on an electric mixer.
- Add in about 1 1/2 cups of the caramel bits, stir until well combined, in the batter.
- Pour into a well greased and floured cookie sheet (17 1/2 x 11 inch) pan.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes or until brownies test done in center.
- While brownies bake, prepare the frosting. In a saucepan, combine the butter, cocoa, and milk. Heat to boiling and stirring constantly.
- Mix in the powdered sugar and vanilla until frosting is smooth (you may have to whisk it).
- Pour warm frosting over brownies as soon as you take them out of the oven.
- While the frosting is still hot, sprinkle on the rest of the caramel bits (about 1/2 cup), the chocolate chips, pecans, and a drizzle of caramel ice cream sauce.
- Let cool and cut into 40 bars.
Nutrition
Calories: 238kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 2gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 102mgPotassium: 65mgFiber: 1gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 167IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 1mg
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