Turtle Cake

With the Holidays literally right around the corner, I couldn't resist posting my new favorite recipe: Turtle Cake!

Ingredients
1 cup chocolate chips
2 cups pecans
3/4 cup melted butter...
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1 (14 ounce) bags caramels
1 1/3 cups water ( or as called for by your cake mix)
1/3 cup oil ( or as called for by your cake mix)
3 eggs ( or as called for by your cake mix)
1 (18 ounce) boxes German chocolate cake mix

Directions
Prepare cake mix as directed.
Pour 1/2 of the batter in a 13x9 inch pan.
Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.
Remove and let cool.
In a double boiler, add caramels, milk and butter and stir constantly till melted.
Pour melted caramel over cooling cake.
Sprinkle on top 1 cup of pecans& chocolate chips.
Pour remaining batter on top and bake for an additional 20 minutes.

If you want to add the Caramel Icing, pictured, just follow this recipe:
Ingredients
2 cups brown sugar
6 Tbsp butter or shortening
6 Tbsp cream 
       *(or 3 Tbsp cream and 3 Tbsp evaporated milk) 
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking powder

Mix together the first 3 ingredients. Put on low heat and bring to a boil slowly. Stir very little. Let this boil for 5 minutes, then set aside. After letting it "rest" for a few minutes, add the vanilla and baking powder. Beat together and then spread on cake.