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Slow Cooker Turtle Cake layers fudgy chocolate cake, salted caramel, and pecans into a gooey, candy-bar style dessert.
We love a good slow cooker dessert, they just hit different. They’re warm, decadent, and this turtle cake may be semi-homemade but tastes completely from scratch. With my simple recipe you will be in chocolate heaven in no time.
Key Ingredients
Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix: The foundation for the cake’s rich flavor.
Coffee: Enhances the chocolate taste (can substitute water if preferred).
Eggs & Oil: Essential mix-ins to bring the batter together.
Salted Caramel: Poured over the cooled cake for a gooey topping.
Whole Pecans: Added on top for crunch and that classic turtle candy finish.
How to Make Turtle Cake in the Slow Cooker
- Make the chocolate cake batter.
- Slow cook until set, then let it cool.
- Pour on caramel, crown with pecans, slice and serve.
Sarah’s Tips & Variations
Different Cake Mix: You can use devil’s food cake or even a yellow cake mix.
Caramel Swap: You can use non salted caramel or even butter scotch. There are plenty of choices on the ice cream topping section of the store.
Hot Spots: If your slow cooker tends to heat more on one side, simply take out your insert and rotate it halfway through the cooking time.
How to Serve this Cake
Serve Warm: You can serve warm right out of the slow cooker, though you will have to scoop it.
Serve Cold: This cake is just as good served cold or at room temperature. It tastes like a sticky toffee cake when cold.
Toppings: This turtle cake is good on it’s own, but also great topped with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Can this cake be doubled?
No, the edges will burn before it can set in the middle. If you want to double this, simply use two slow cookers instead.
Slow Cooker Turtle Cake
Ingredients
- 13.25 oz. Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix, (I use Betty Crocker)
- 1 cup coffee , (I use this instead of water)
- 1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil
- 2 large eggs
For Topping
- 1 cup salted caramel , (I find this in the ice cream topping aisle)
- 1 1/2 cups whole pecans, You will need enough pecans to cover the cake.
Instructions
- Spray the slow cooker heavily with non-stick spray.
- In a large bowl add the cake mix, coffee, eggs and oil. Mix until smooth (some lumps left are fine; this is normal).
- Pour the cake mix into the slow cooker.
- Cook on HIGH for 2 hours (or until set in the middle) this will vary depending on your slow cooker.
- When the cooking time is done, remove the slow cooker from the insert and let cool for at least an hour – adding the caramel too soon will make it completely disappear into the cake.
- When cool, add the caramel and arrange the pecans on top.
- Serve and enjoy!
Sarah’s Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
Best Slow Cooker Dessert Recipes for Every Occasion
For chocolate lovers, try Slow Cooker Lava Cake and Slow Cooker German Chocolate Cake, plus a jar of Slow Cooker Caramel for drizzling.
If you’re craving seasonal sweets, Pumpkin Pie Dip and Slow Cooker Figgy Pudding bring cozy holiday vibes.
For fruit-forward bakes and candy-bar nostalgia, Strawberry Rhubarb Dump Cake and Almond Joy Candies are instant crowd-pleasers.
