Cafe Latte's Turtle Cake Recipe

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Cafe Latte's Turtle Cake
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
1292
Calories
Total time
150
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Grease three 9-inch round cake pans.
  3. Line the bottom of each with parchment paper.
  4. Grease the paper.
  5. Dust with unsweetened cocoa powder.
  6. In a small bowl combine the egg, buttermilk and oil; set aside.
  7. In a large bowl, sift together flour, 1 3/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
  8. Gradually add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture, beating with an electric mixer until combined.
  9. Gradually beat in 1 cup hot brewed coffee.
  10. Pour batter into prepared pans; spread evenly. (Layers will appear shallow).
  11. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean.
  12. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes.
  13. Loosen sides from pans, invert cakes on racks.
  14. Remove cakes from pans.
  15. Peel off paper; cool thoroughly.
  16. When cool, prepare the frosting.
  17. In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup milk.
  18. Add 6 Tablespoons butter.
  19. Bring to boiling, stirring constantly.
  20. Remove from heat.
  21. Add 12 semi-sweet chocolate pieces.
  22. Whisk until smooth.
  23. If frosting seems to thick or grainy, stir in 1 to 2 teaspoons freshly brewed hot coffee.
  24. (Frosting makes about 2 1/2 cups).
  25. Place 1 cake layer, top-side DOWN, onto a serving plate.
  26. Using an icing spatula or wide knife, work quickly to frost top of this layer with 1/3 of the frosting, pushing it out slightly from edges to make ripple or pedal effect.
  27. Arrange 1/3 of the pecans on top and drizzle with 1/4 cup of the caramel topping.
  28. Top with the second layer, top-side DOWN.
  29. Repeat the above frosting steps with 1/3 of the frosting, pecans and caramel topping.
  30. Top with the third layer, right side UP.
  31. Repeat with frosting, pecans and caramel topping.
  32. Chill cake 1 to 2 hours before serving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1291.98 Kcal (5409 kJ)
Calories from fat 781 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 86.78g 134%
Cholesterol 64.78mg 22%
Sodium 1158.54mg 48%
Potassium 609.04mg 13%
Total Carbs 128.04g 43%
Sugars 81.59g 326%
Dietary Fiber 9.22g 37%
Protein 16.12g 32%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 5.1mg 29%
Calcium 181.3mg 18%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 370.35 Kcal (1551 kJ)
Calories from fat 223.88 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.88g 134%
Cholesterol 18.57mg 22%
Sodium 332.1mg 48%
Potassium 174.58mg 13%
Total Carbs 36.7g 43%
Sugars 23.39g 326%
Dietary Fiber 2.64g 37%
Protein 4.62g 32%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1%
Iron 1.5mg 29%
Calcium 52mg 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 32.3
    Points
  • 37
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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