Turtle Cake From Scratch - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 2/3 cups sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2/3 cup margarine, softened
3 large eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
1 (14 ounce) bag caramels
5/8 cup canned milk
2 cups chocolate chips, divided
2 cups pecans, chopped, divided

Preparation

Combine all dry ingredients (except sugar); set aside.
Beat butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla until fluffy.
Gradually add flour mixture alternately with milk (not canned milk), just until blended.
Spread half of the batter in a greased and floured 9x13 pan. bake for 12-14 minutes in a 350\u00b0F oven.
Heat caramels and canned milk. Melt.
Pour caramel mixture over cake, spreading to the edges.
Sprinkle with 1 cup of chocolate chips and the 1 cup of the chopped pecans.
Spoon remaining batter over top, carefully spreading to the edges.
Bake at 350\u00b0F for 35 minutes.
Meanwhile, melt remaining 1 cup of chocolate chips. Spread over cooled cake.
Sprinkle with the remaining pecans.
I like to serve this with vanilla ice cream or whipped topping.