This dish is of a professional caliber. There will be no letdown for you!
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 30 mins |
| Additional Time: | 45 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 30 mins |
| Servings: | 10 |
| Yield: | 1 12-inch cake |
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon solid vegetable shortening
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 (18.25 ounce) box devil’s food chocolate cake mix (such as Betty Crocker® Super Moist®)
- 1 ⅓ cups water
- 3 eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 (12 ounce) jar caramel ice cream topping, divided
- 4 (1 ounce) squares semisweet baking chocolate, coarsely chopped
- ½ cup pecan halves, coarsely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour the bottom and sides of a 12-inch stainless steel, oven-safe skillet with shortening and flour, tapping out any excess flour.
- Combine cake mix, water, eggs, and oil in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer on low speed until moistened. Increase speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter into the bottom of the prepared skillet.
- Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.
- Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen and carefully invert onto a large round platter. Let cool, about 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine 1/2 of the caramel topping with the baking chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave, uncovered, on high until chocolate is melted, about 30 to 60 seconds. Stir mixture until combined and smooth; carefully spread over the cake.
- Sprinkle cake with pecans and drizzle remaining caramel topping over top. Let stand until topping is set. Cut into wedges to serve.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 525 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 68 g |
| Cholesterol | 82 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 7 g |
| Saturated Fat | 7 g |
| Sodium | 579 mg |
| Sugars | 27 g |
| Fat | 27 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
They say you always eat with your eyes first and this cake brings an appetizing presentation! I make it as written. It did have to cook it for 27 minutes. Very good cake! Everyone loved it!