---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.04
 
      Title: CHOCOLATE TURTLE CAKE
 Categories: Box cakes, Chocolate, Nuts, Cakes
      Yield: 12 servings
 
---------------------------CAKE---------------------------
      1 pk Devils' Food cake mix
    1/2 c  Cooking oil
    1/2 c  Butter; melted
  1 1/2 c  Water
      1 lb Caramels
     14 oz Sweetened condensed milk
      1 c  Pecans; chopped

-------------------------FROSTING-------------------------
    1/2 c  Butter
    1/2 c  Evaporated milk
    1/3 c  Cocoa
     16 oz Powdered sugar
      1 ts Vanilla
 
  Combine cake mix, oil, melted butter, water and half
  of the condensed milk until well blended. Pour half of
  the mixture into a greased 9x13" pan. Bake at 350~ for
  30 minutes. Unwrap caramels. In double boiler, melt
  caramels with remaining half of condensed milk. (takes
  about 15-20 minutes). Pour over warm cake layer.
  Sprinkle with chopped pecans. Pour remaining batter on
  top. Bake 30 minutes or until top springs back.
   FROSTING: Bring butter, evaporated milk and cocoa to
  a boil. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Beat
  until smooth. Spread on cake.
   OPTIONAL: Decorate cake with whole pecans.
 
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