Turtle Cake

Submitted by"  June Shockley
Gloria posted this on Facebook and it looks yummy!
Remember this is a turtle cake NOT a German chocolate cake.  In fact, you could use a dark chocolate cake mix instead of the German chocolate cake mix if you want to.  Just saying.........

Turtle Cake

TURTLE CAKE

2 cups chocolate chips
2 cups pecans  (pecan halves or chopped, your choice...I like coarsly chopped.)
3/4 cup melted butter
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1 (14 ounce) bags caramels
1 1/3 cups water ( or as called for by your cake mix)
1/3 cup oil ( or as called for by your cake mix)
3 eggs ( or as called for by your cake mix)
1 (18 ounce) boxes German chocolate cake mix

Prepare cake mix as directed.
Pour 1/2 of the batter in a 13x9 inch pan.
Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.

Remove and let cool.

In a double boiler, add caramels, milk and butter and stir constantly till melted.
Pour melted carmel over cooling cake.
Sprinkle on top 1 cup of chopped pecans& 1 cup chocolate chips.

Pour remaining batter on top and bake for an additional 20 min

Remove cake from oven and  let cool
Pour remaining double-boiler mixture over cake and sprinkle with remaining 1 cup chocolate chips and the other cup of pecans.  You can leave the pecans whole or chopped, whichever way you like them.

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