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Texas Turtle Sheet Cake

Moist chocolate Texas turtle sheet cake topped with warm frosting, caramel, pecans, and chocolate chips for an easy, crowd-pleasing dessert.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 23 minutes
Total Time 38 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24

Ingredients
  

For the Cake

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Frosting

  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 3½ cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Toppings

  • ¾ cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • ½ to ¾ cup caramel sauce

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 10×15 jelly roll pan.
  • In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda.
  • In a saucepan, combine butter, oil, cocoa powder, and water. Bring to a light boil.
  • Pour hot mixture into dry ingredients and mix gently.
  • Add buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla. Stir until smooth.
  • Pour batter into pan and bake 20–23 minutes.
  • During the last 5 minutes, melt butter, cocoa powder, and milk for the frosting.
  • Remove from heat, whisk in powdered sugar and vanilla.
  • Pour warm frosting over hot cake.
  • Add pecans, chocolate chips, and a caramel drizzle.
  • Cool before slicing, or serve warm.
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