1 (3.4-ounce) box chocolate instant pudding
1 1/2 cups whole milk
1 (15.25-ounce) box chocolate cake mix or chocolate fudge
1/2 cup caramel sauce or syrup
1 (10-ounce) bag dark chocolate chips, divided
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
Step 1 - Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 - Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Step 3 - In a large mixing bowl, add the instant chocolate pudding mix and the whole milk and whisk until the pudding dissolves and thickens, about 1-2 minutes.
Step 4 - Add the cake mix, the caramel sauce, and 1 cup of the dark chocolate chips to the pudding mixture and stir until combined.
Step 5 - Evenly spread the batter into the prepared baking dish.
Step 6 - Sprinkle the chopped pecans and the remaining dark chocolate chips on top of the batter.
Step 7 - Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean with some moist crumbs clinging to it, about 30-35 minutes. The sides of the cake will be puffy and slightly pulled away from the sides of the pan.
Step 8 - Serve.
Time: 40 minutes
Yield: 10 servings
Why not take a swim in a sea of sweetness with this Turtle Dump Cake? The rivers of caramel, the waves of deep, floral, smooth chocolate, the crunch of the pecans, all atop a delicious chocolate cake. It's as indulgent as its namesake candies and really quite simple to make. You "shell" love digging into this Turtle Dump Cake! Sorry, we're just so giddy about it we couldn't resist the pun!