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  • Cooking Time: 30-35min.
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Step 1: Cake:

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup SACO Cultured Buttermilk Blend
  • 1 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup SACO Premium Cocoa
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 Tbsp baking soda
  • 1 egg
  • 2/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup chocolate-caramel coffee, hot brewed
  • 1 cup caramel ice cream topping
  • 2 cups pecans, chopped and toasted*

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350°F.  Grease three 8-inch round cake pans.  In large mixing bowl combine flour, Buttermilk Blend, sugar, cocoa, salt and baking soda.  In small mixing bowl whisk together egg, oil and water.  Add liquid mixture to dry mixture, stirring until well-blended.  Slowly stir in the hot coffee.  Mix until smooth.  Pour batter into prepared pans.  Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until wooden toothpick tests done.  Invert onto cooling racks.  Allow to cool completely before assembling cake.  To assemble, place one whole layer cake on serving plate, top side down.  Spread top with 1/3 of Turtle Frosting.  Drizzle with 1/3 cup caramel ice cream topping, allowing to drip down sides of cake.  Crumble 1/2 cup chopped pecans over caramel.  Repeat steps with next 2 layers, layering cakes right side up.  Top cake with remaining 1/2 cup chopped nuts.  Serve at room temperature.

*Pecan Preparation:
Place 2 cups pecans on baking sheet.  Placing in center of oven, toast pecans in preheated 350°F oven for 5 to 8 minutes, or until lightly browned.  Cool on baking sheet.

Step 2: Turtle Frosting:

Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 3 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2 1/2 cups SACO Chocolate CHUNKS
  • chocolate-caramel coffee, hot brewed

Instructions:

In medium saucepan combine sugar, milk and butter.  Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a full boil.  Remove from heat.  Place CHUNKS in a medium mixing bowl and pour hot mixture over top.  Stir until smooth.  Frosting will be fudge-like.  Add enough hot flavored coffee to bring to spreading consistency.

This Recipe Yields: 16 servings.

Nutritional Info

Calories 575
Calories from Fat 255
Total Fat 30g
Saturated Fat 8g
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 15mg
Sodium 477mg
Carbohydrates 79g
Fiber 4g
Sugars 53g
Protein 6g
Vitamin A 3%
Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 6%
Iron 13%

Product used

Cultured Buttermilk: Bake Your Best with SACO Cultured Buttermilk Blend…Made with Real Sweet Cream, Churned Buttermilk!

Premium Cocoa: Bake Your Best with SACO Premium Cocoa—Our Special Blend of Natural and Dutched Cocoas!

By Administrator, Madison, WI In Coffee Cakes,