TEXAS TURTLE LEAF CAKE

TEXAS TURTLE LEAF CAKE

Ingredients

o 2 cups granulated sugar

o 2 cups self-raising flour

o 1 cup butter

o 1 cup strong black coffee

o 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

o 2 eggs

o 1/2 cup buttermilk

Chocolate frosting:

o 1/4 cup butter

o 4 tablespoons buttermilk

o 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa

o 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Turtle topping:

or 1/2 cup chopped pecans

or 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

or 1 cup caramel sauce for drizzling

How to make TEXAS TURTLE SHEET CAKE

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour the mold or use baking paper. In a large bowl, combine the

self-rising flour and granulated sugar. Put aside.2. In a saucepan, combine 1 cup butter, 1 cup coffee and 1/3 cup

cocoa. Cook, stirring constantly. Pour into the prepared dry ingredients. Mix with a hand mixer on medium speed

until the wet and dry ingredients are well combined.Add eggs and 1/2 cup buttermilk. Blend on medium speed

until well combined, about another minute.

3. Pour into a baking dish and bake for 25-30 minutes. When the cake is ready to bake, inserting a toothpick or

fork into the center of the cake should come out clean.4. Prepare the icing. In a medium saucepan, combine 1/4

cup butter, 4 tablespoons buttermilk, and 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder. Bring to a boil over

medium heat, stirring constantly.

5.Remove from the heat and, using a whisk, gradually stir in half a cup of powdered sugar at a time.

6. Spread or pour the warm icing over the cake. While the cake is still warm, sprinkle with chopped pecans and

chocolate chips. Drizzle with caramel sauce.

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