Texas Turtle Sheet Cake
Love Sheet Cake? You are going to flip for this over-the-top Texas Turtle Sheet Cake! The best Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake topped with caramel, chocolate, and pecans. If you love chocolate sheet cakes you can also try my Best Chocolate Sheet Cake or my Chocolate Craving Cake!
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Texas Turtle Sheet Cake
Most of us already know and love Texas Sheet Cake (thank you to our Southern friends!). But when you add pecans, more chocolate, and a caramel drizzle magical things happen! I know I love a good turtle candy, so having it in cake form is win-win! I opted to use mini-chocolate chips on top, but you can use full size if that’s what you have.
Sidenote: When I tried a piece the next day and it was EVEN BETTER. If at all possible, I recommend saving yourself a slice so that you can see just what a few hours will do to this crazy good recipe!
Texas Sheet Cake (2 Ways)
In doing research for the Texas Sheet Cake I discovered that most recipes either use buttermilk or sour cream. Both are big robust fats that offer a lot to the recipe. I chose to stick with buttermilk in this recipe. (A homemade buttermilk option is right here and in the recipe notes!)
This recipe also uses coffee (one of my favorite additions to a chocolate cake), but you can certainly use hot water if you prefer to leave the coffee out. Coffee will simply enhance the chocolate flavor, it won’t taste like coffee.
The recipe I have included here is the from-scratch version. If you happen to watch the video, I used a boxed cake mix. Both options are delicious and easy, so feel free to choose whichever one suits your preferences.
Caramel Sauce
You can absolutely make a caramel sauce from scratch. For this recipe I was keeping every easy and quick, so I opted for a jar of caramel topping used for ice cream. It heats beautifully and pours like a dream, as well as being easy to use. I love how it soaks into the cake makes it extra moist!
The combination of chocolate, pecans, and caramel is amazing and why turtle candies are so dang popular!
Tips for Baking Sheet Cake
Pick a good recipe! I prefer traditional sheet cake recipes like the Texas Sheet Cake listed below, as well as white cakes, banana cake, or chocolate mayonnaise cake. Pound cakes can be too dense for a large flat pan and won’t rise as they need to.
The frosting is as important as the cake itself. There is a
