Cafe Latte Turtle Cake for Two

Ingredients

• 1 egg yolk
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup sour cream or plain full-fat Greek yogurt
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2-3 tablespoons strong hot coffee (this will loosen the batter up and adds great flavor)
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon coffee
• Caramel
• Toasted or candied pecan pieces

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Whisk all the cake ingredients into a batter, using the coffee to thin it out (it’s a pretty thick batter, even with the coffee). Generously grease four 8-ounce ramekins with cooking spray. Divide batter between the ramekins and spread into the dishes so it covers the bottom.

3. 3

   Bake for 15-20 minutes. Remove the cakes gently from the ramekins and allow to cool for at least 20 minutes before adding frosting.

4. 4

   In a small saucepan, bring the milk, sugar, and butter to a boil. After 15-20 seconds of boiling, remove from heat and melt in chocolate chips. Whisk until smooth. Add coffee to thin slightly, whisking to get it smooth and shiny. Allow to cool for a few minutes so the frosting isn’t quite so runny (it’ll still be runny, you just don’t want it to be super hot when you spread it on the cakes).

5. 5

   With this recipe, you can either make one 3-layer cake or two 2-layer cakes. Layer cake, frosting, pecans, caramel, and repeat until you have your nice decadent, over-the-top cake. I just spoon a bit of frosting into the center of each cake and gradually work it out to the edge to get a waterfall effect. I chop up the pecans that go in the middle layer for a more textured crunchy bite, and then use the whole pecans in a circular pattern on top.

6. 6

   Eat the cake while warm (yum) or store in the fridge for a day or two (also very yum)! SO GOOD. Thank you Cafe Latte!