Cream Cheese Turtle Cake

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Steps

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For cake: preheat oven to 350.

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Butter and flour 13x9x2-inch metal cake pan.

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Sprinkle 1 / 2 cup almonds and 1 / 2 cup pecans over bottom of pan.

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Combine cake mix , 1 1 / 4 cups water , oil , and eggs in large bowl.

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Using electic mixer , beat at low speed until mixture is moistened , about 30 seconds.

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Beat at medium speed 2 minutes.

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Pour batter into pan.

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Melt buttter in medium saucepan over medium-low heat.

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Gradually stir in powdered sugar.

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Stir in cream cheese.

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Whisk until smooth , about 1 miute.

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Pour cream cheese mixture in large ribbons atop cake batter in pan.

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Using knife , swirl mixture into batter.

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Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean , about 50 minutes.

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Cool cake in pan on rack.

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Sprinkle remaining 1 / 2 cup almonds and 1 / 2 cup pecans over cake.

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For icing: mix sugar and cocoa in medium bowl.

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Bring milk and buter to simmer in heavy medium saucepan.

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Reduce heat to medium-low.

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Add powdered sugar mixture and whisk until melted.

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Add chocola.

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Ingredients

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sliced almonds, pecans, german chocolate cake mix, water, vegetable oil, eggs, unsalted butter, powdered sugar, cream cheese, unsweetened cocoa powder, whole milk, vanilla extract, caramel topping