Photo: David Holifield
Chocolate Turtle Birthday Cake
19 ingredients
1 hr 30 min + 25 min
12
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For my brother`s birthday, I decided to make a chocolate turtle cake. Moist homemade cake layers, homemade chocolate frosting and homemade caramel sauce. I’m happy to say the cake was a hit!
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
1314
Calories
38g
Protein
61g
Fat
151g
Carbs
Counts 12 of 16 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Sour Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Walnut | 1 walnut half (4g) | 26 |
| Pecan | 1 half (4g) | 20 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Cake | not in our table | 0 |
| Coffee | not in our table | 0 |
| Topping | not in our table | 0 |
| Sauce | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 whole FOR THE CAKE:
- 1 cup Egg
- ⅔ cups Buttermilk Or Sour Milk
- 1 teaspoon Cooking Oil
- 2 cups Vanilla
- 1-¾ cup Flour
- ½ cups Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Unsweetened Cocoa Powder Plus More For Dusting The Pans
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 cup Salt
- 1-½ cup Freshly Brewed Hot Coffee
- 1 cup Pecan Or Walnut Halves, Toasted
- ½ cups FOR THE CHOCOLATE TOPPING:
- 6 Tablespoons Sugar
- 1 package Milk
- 1 teaspoon Butter
- 1 cup (12 Oz. Size) Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- 3 Tablespoons Freshly Brewed Hot Coffee (might Need Double This Amount)
- 1 cup FOR THE CARAMEL SAUCE:
Directions
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By tastykitchen ·
Recipe sourced from
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