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120 min4 serv.19 февр. 2026 г.

Description

The recipe won't take much time. Turtle Cake is a popular dessert masterpiece that every homemaker can easily make. Plus, assembling and decorating the cake can be a fun activity to do together with children—they'll love it! You can decorate your turtle cake in various ways, not just as described in the recipe—the possibilities depend only on your imagination. Honestly, I thought making such a cake would be difficult and time-consuming, but to my great surprise, the main preparation took me no more than 40 minutes. Of course, you'll need to wait an additional 2 hours for the cake to soak through a bit. But it's totally worth it! Read my detailed recipe below. Serve chilled.

Instructions

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Step 1

    Prepare all the necessary ingredients.

  2. 2

    Step 2

    Step 2

    Beat the eggs with sugar as for a sponge cake, until a fluffy foam forms. This will take about 8-10 minutes.

  3. 3

    Step 3

    Step 3

    The egg mixture is ready.

  4. 4

    Step 4

    Step 4

    Add the baking soda or baking powder to it, mix well.

  5. 5

    Step 5

    Step 5

    Add cocoa and first 1 cup of flour, beat with a mixer. Then add the remaining flour and beat again with a mixer.

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    Step 6

    Step 6

    The original recipe calls for less flour, but after trying it once, I realized that adding more flour makes the dough thicker, prevents it from spreading on the baking sheet, and results in more even-shaped cookies.

  7. 7

    Step 7

    Step 7

    Place the dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper using a spoon. Bake in a preheated oven at 200 degrees for 10 minutes.

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    Step 8

    Step 8

    Meanwhile, prepare the cream. Mix sour cream, condensed milk, and softened butter.

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    Step 9

    Step 9

    Beat with a mixer at high speed until everything turns into a smooth, homogeneous mass. The cream is ready!

  10. 10

    Step 10

    Step 10

    Remove the finished cakes from the oven and let them cool. Then set aside 5 cakes, and dip the rest in the cream, arranging them on a serving dish in the shape of a mound.

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    Step 11

    Step 11

    From the remaining cookies, make the head, paws, and tail. Use chocolate or icing to draw eyes and a mouth.

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    Step 12

    Step 12

    Pour the remaining cream over the cake and decorate with chocolate glaze. The cake is ready; now it needs to chill and absorb the flavors. Refrigerate it for 2-4 hours.