WFMW – How to turn your frown upside down otherwise known as best chocolate dessert ever


Yesterday was a day full of frustrations for me. I woke up tired and not feeling good and then experienced a series of aggravating things that put me in a grumpy mood. None of these things were that important in the whole scheme of things, but when you’re excited about your new AT&T television service complete with TWO DVRS and then they show up and tell you the only way it will work is to run a huge black cable down the side of your house, you get a little frustrated. On top of that, I’ve encountered some issues with the preschool that Caroline is supposed to be attending and now am having to re-think, re-plan, and most importantly re-pray, but that’s a whole other post.

So, for my first WFMW I will share the recipe for the Best Chocolate Dessert Ever which is guaranteed to make any bad day better for the chocolate lover in you. As a friend of mine said “When you walk in the gates of heaven, I bet you get a piece of this cake.”

Turtle Cake
1 Betty Crocker Butter Recipe Chocolate Cake mix
14 oz. caramels (about 48)
3/4 c. melted margarine
1/2 c. Pet milk
1 c. chocolate chips (I actually use the whole bag)
optional: cup of pecans (I personally don’t like pecans messing up my chocolate, but it’s a personal preference)
Mix cake as directed on box. Bake 1/2 of batter in a greased 9×13 pan at 325 for 15 minutes. Remove from oven. Melt caramels, margarine, and milk on the stove. Pour over cake. Sprinkle chocolate chips (and pecans if you want them) over the cake. Add remaining batter. Bake 20-25 minutes at 325. Serves 9-12. You can serve it with vanilla ice cream, but I personally prefer just pure chocolately, caramel goodness.

I promise it will make you feel better, even if for just a little while.

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