Just in time for Christmas – “Heavenly Recipes”, the new cookbook from Northgate UMW.   They make great gifts!  See any UMW member to purchase your copy.

December’s featured recipe is “Turtle Cake”.  Chocolate, caramels, pecans … mmmmmmm.

Turtle Cake – From Shirley Oldham

1 Box German Chocolate Cake Mix

3/4 Cup Margarine

1/2 Cup Evaporated Milk

14 oz. Caramels

1 Cup Chopped Pecans

6 oz. Chocolate Chips

Mix cake according to directions.  Pour HALF the batter into a greased 9×13 pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.  Combine milk, margarine, and caramels in saucepan and melt together.  Pour over hot cake.  Add pecans and chocolate chips.  Pour remaining cake batter over mixture.  Bake for 20 minutes more or until cake tests done in the middle.