Description

Your mouth will water as you are making this sheet cake. It is irresistibly rich and decadent. Make sure that you save a slice for yourself, because it will disappear quickly!

Ingredients

• 2 c. granulated sugar
• 2 c. self-rising flour
• 1 c. butter
• 1 c. strong black coffee
• 1⁄3 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 eggs
• 1⁄2 c. buttermilk
• chocolate frosting:
• 1⁄4 c. butter
• 4T. buttermilk
• 3 T. unsweetened cocoa
• 2 1⁄2 c. powdered sugar
• turtle topping ingredients:
• 1⁄2 c. chopped pecans or peanuts
• 1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 c. caramel sauce, to drizzle

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9 × 13 inch baking pan.
2. In a large bowl, combine flour and sugar. Set aside.
3. In a saucepan, combine 1 cup butter, 1 cup coffee, and 1/3 cup cocoa. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Pour into the prepared dry ingredients. Using a hand-held mixer, mix on medium speed until wet and dry ingredients are thoroughly combined. Add eggs and the buttermilk. Mix on medium speed for another minute or so, until well combined.