Chocolate/Banana Turtle Cake

 

One 18.25 oz. Box super moist devil's food cake mix

1 1/3 cups water

½ cup plus 2 tsp. Vegetable oil

3 eggs

2 medium bananas, finely chopped

One 14 oz. Bag caramels, unwrapped

½ cup evaporated milk

1 1/3 cups semisweet chocolate chips

1 cup chopped pecans

 

Preheat oven to 350.  Lightly spray bottom only of a 13x9 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.  Beat cake mix, water, ½ cup oil, eggs in a large bowl on low speed 1 minute, scraping bowl as needed.  Pour half the batter into pan.  Bake 25 minutes.  Heat caramels, evaporated milk in saucepan over medium heat, stir frequently until melted, smooth.  Stir in pecans.  Sprinkle warm cake with bananas.  Pour caramel mixture over bananas.  Sprinkle with 1 cup chocolate chips.  Carefully spread remaining batter over top.  Bake an additional 30 minutes.  Melt over low heat 1/3 cup chocolate chips, 2 tsp. Oil in small saucepan.  Stir constantly until smooth.  Drizzle over cake.  Cool 20 minutes.  Serves 20 ~ is very rich.