Dutch Oven Turtle Lava Cake

Create this Dutch oven turtle lava cake on your next camping trip.

Caramel Turtle Dump Cake in a Dutch Oven

Here at Let’s Camp S’more, we create new camping desserts. You will love This easy chocolate and caramel dump cake recipe.

This camping blog is less than two years old. Although that may be relatively new, we are definitely making a splash in the camping world.

When you look up any Dutch oven dessert, we are always one of the top hits.

Dump Cake in Dutch Oven with Coals

That tells us that our readers want more camping recipes and that desserts are king.

Dutch Oven Desserts

One of our first recipes, Cherry Chocolate Lava Cake, is featured at Country Living.

Our other Dutch Oven Desserts include Brownies, Classic Dump Cake, Lemon Blueberry, Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cake, and Classic Chocolate,

All of these recipes can be made out at the campground or even at home in a cast iron pot in your oven. This is the enamel-coated cast iron Dutch oven we use at home.

Today, we have a new lava cake recipe for you. It incorporates chocolate, caramel, and pecans, so we call it a turtle lava cake.

ingredients for a Caramel Turtle Dump Cake

This cake is made with five simple ingredients that are just dumped into the Dutch oven together.

As with most of our Dutch oven cooking, we highly recommend that you use a liner. See our tutorial for making your own, or order some here.

charcoal being prepared in a charcoal chimney

Before you dump all of your ingredients into the pot, you need to prepare your charcoal. This is best done using a charcoal chimney.

Scroll down to the bottom of this page to get the recipe instructions.

It is important to put more coals on the top of the Dutch oven than on the bottom. Otherwise, your caramel will burn like ours did the first time we made it.

This dessert was very yummy! Chocolate, caramel, and pecans go so well together!

collage of Caramel Turtle Dump Cake

Are you a fan of these flavors?

Yield: 12 servings

Dutch Oven Turtle Lava Cake

Dutch Oven Turtle Lava Cake

Prepare this simple dump cake in minutes on your next camping trip.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Additional Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

  • One jar of caramel sauce
  • One Devil's food cake mix
  • One can of lemon-lime soda
  • One package of chocolate chips
  • One cup of whole pecans

Instructions

  1. Prepare approximately 18 pieces of charcoal using the charcoal chimney.
  2. Line a Dutch oven with a Dutch oven liner.
  3. Pour the caramel sauce into the bottom of the Dutch oven.
  4. Dump the cake mix on top of the caramel.
  5. Slowly pour the soda over the cake mix.
  6. Sprinkle the bag of chocolate chips on top of the cake mix.
  7. Sprinkle the pecans on top of the chocolate chips.
  8. Place the lid on your touch oven.
  9. Place six pieces of charcoal in the circle underneath your Dutch oven
  10. Please the remaining charcoal on the lid of your Dutch oven.
  11. Baked for 40 to 55 minutes, using your nose as a guide. Be careful not to over-bake!
  12. Enjoy!

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 260Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 333mgCarbohydrates: 44gFiber: 2gSugar: 26gProtein: 3g

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20 Comments

  1. Hi. For the Dutch Oven Turtle Lava Cake do you need to prepare the cake mix according to the instructions on the box first, or do you just dump the cake mix right out of the package into the Dutch oven? Thank you.

  2. How big of a caramel sauce jar? And what kind do you recommend? When we tried it the first time, it didn’t work but definitely want to try it again.

    1. We used a 12 or 14 oz jar. I cannot remember. I think we have used both sizes before. The primary consideration is not to get the bottom too hot, otherwise, it will burn.

  3. I loved the idea of this but for us it was just too sweet. Cake mix, soda, chocolate chips, carmel….just an overkill of sugar.

    1. Not on the stove, but yes in your oven. 350°, but check it around the 30-minute mark or so.

  4. This is excellent. We added some caramel bits with the chocolate chips. Made it three times now and will make it many more.

  5. Why am I having such a hard time finding your recipe for the Turtle Lava Cake? Looks amazing and I so want to WOW our camping group!

    1. Theresa, Thank you for the alert. There was an issue with the plugin that I just rectified. Recipes are back!!

  6. I love this recipe. I would suggest that you have someone proof read your recipes as I have found several spelling errors in the few I have read. Just thought you would want to know…
    I cannot wait to try this. Thank you for your posts, I enjoy reading them.
    Julie

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